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Subject: Re: Genetic Algorithms
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Date: Fri, 20-Mar-87 15:55:00 EST
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Posted: Fri Mar 20 15:55:00 1987
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Nf-From: convex.UUCP!bernhart    Mar 20 14:55:00 1987


I'm delighted to find someone interested in genetic algorithms.  I'm glad
I decided to wander through some notes files.

About 10 years ago I did some work in this area using adaptive hashing
as my application.  My faculty advisor turned me on to the subject. 
Another student did some work with pattern generation and published a
paper on the subject.  His name is Gary Rogers, and last I knew he
was teaching at the Swiss Federal Institute.  I'll try to find a copy
of the paper - I just moved so am a little(?!) disorganized.

Two books that will be of interest to you are:

     Holland, John H.  Adaptation in Natural and Artificial Systems:
     An Introductory Analysis with Applications to Biology, Control,
     and Artificial Intelligence.  Ann Arbor: The University of
     Michigan Press, 1975.

	  Holland is a professor of computer science at the University
	  of Michigan.  His book references a number of dissertations.
     
     Holland, John H., Holyoak, Keith J., Nisbett, Richard E., and
     Thagard, Paul R.  Induction: Processes of Inference, Learning, and
     Discovery.  Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press, 1986.

	  I just got this book a month or two ago and haven't had a
	  chance to look at it what with moving and all.  However, after
	  just glancing through it, I see there is material on genetic
	  algorithms and classifier systems.  I just happened to order
	  it because I saw an ad in an MIT Press circular and figured a
	  John Holland book would interest me.  The other authors are
	  U of M faculty also, two in psychology and one in philosophy.

I'm interested in pursuing my research in this area again.  Last Fall
I starting doing a computerized literature search through my company's
Information Center.  I didn't come up with anything, but I probably didn't
just hit the right databases at first.  I couldn't continue the search
because funding for those activies was cut.  

Your note is the first reference I've seen to any conference on genetic
algorithms.  I'd love to get my hands on those proceedings, too!  Who
sponsored the conference?  Where was it held?  If I learn anything more,
I'll respond here.  If you find out any more, I'll look out for a follow-
up response from you.  I'd like to hear of any progress you make in your
research.

My most recent activities have been in the Ada arena, and I'm planning to 
convert my genetic modeling work of the past into Ada.  I think it's 
going to work out very well.

Good luck with your pursuits!

Marcia Bernhardt
Convex Computer Corporation
701 N. Plano Rd.
Richardson, TX  75081
convex!bernhart