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From: av574@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (Tim Sallans)
Subject: A quick question...
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Date: Mon, 28 Nov 1994 14:26:34 GMT
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Howdy...

I'm kind of new to this field, and posted a question on comp.alife...

I thought I might repeat it here (this seems like a more appropriate
forum <grin>).

Has there been any work done where mutation, transcription, crossover,
genome lengthening or shortening (through duplication or deletion),
and other such reproduction parameters are coded in the parent's
genome, as opposed to being an external (developer provided) static
parameter?

Would this accelerate the evolution of the genome, by optimizing the
search strategy, while simultaneously seeking solutions to the
fitness function (assuming a static fitness function for now :) )?

Quick comments would be appreciated.

Thanks. :)

					--Tim

--
Tim Sallans                        "I've a plan so cunning, you
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada             could stick a tail on it and  
av574@freenet.carleton.ca           call it a weasel." -- Black Adder
