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From: David.Beasley@cf.ac.uk (David Beasley)
Subject: What's new in the FAQ? (A Guide to "the Guide")
Summary: Summary of changes made to the FAQ since its last edition.
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Last-Modified:  September 20, 1995
Issue:          3.3

Hello, and welcome to the new edition of the comp.ai.genetic FAQ, 
"The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to Evolutionary Computation".

There are a number of differences between this and the previous version.
There are several additions to the GA software survey (Q20). Also, some
of the information in Q1 has been revised, following some helpful
comments from a biologist (thanks to Laurence Moran). A new question
(Q1.6) has been added to include further clarification on the differences
between EAs and biology. Details of changes are given below. 

The next edition is due out on December 20th, 1995. Every second monday,
a reminder is posted telling people how to pick up copies by FTP,
etc.

As always, if you have information which could usefully go into the
guide, send it to me. If you find any information is inaccurate, please
let me know (if possible, with the _accurate_ information). All
contributions/help welcome.

If you have any questions which you'd like to be answered in the FAQ,
post them to the newsgroup first. If any sensible answers are
forthcoming, I'll include the information in the FAQ.

The FAQ comes in 6 parts, with the following broad categories:

	1. Intro to the FAQ and the newsgroup		21k
	2. Descriptions of different types of EAs	57k
	3. Practice and theory				41k
	4. References and information sources		71k
	5. EA software packages				82k
	6. Other topics and glossary			62k

CHANGES

Preface: minor update
Q1, Q1.1: 
        Moved large chunk of biological matrial from Q1.1 to Q1, and made
	minor updates.
Q1.6:   New question added: "How do EAs differ from biological evolution?"
Q10.4:  Ralph.cs.cf.ac.uk ftp address updated
Q10.10: Updated info on the NCC AI CD-ROM
Q15.2:  Updated info on GP FTP/WWW sites. 
        Autopoiesis entry improved.
Q15.3:  Updated Encore site information
Q20, 20.1, 20.2: 
        Added new EC software packages: FlexTool, PGAPack,
        Trans-dimensional Learning, Generator, GAlib. 
        Updated references to GP ftp.cc.utexas.edu site to ftp.io.com
Q99:    Added glossary entry for ELITISM
        Modified entries for: crossover, Darwinism, diploid, evolution,
        gamete, haploid

David Beasley     (david.beasley@cs.cf.ac.uk)
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University of Wales College of Cardiff                            \<, 
PO Box 916, CARDIFF   CF2 3XF, UK            ___________________()/ ()___ 
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