Evolution in Action: Past, Present and Future (eBook)

A Festschrift in Honor of Erik D. Goodman

Wolfgang Banzhaf, Betty H.C. Cheng, Kalyanmoy Deb, Kay E. Holekamp, Richard E. Lenski, Charles Ofria, Robert T. Pennock, William F. Punch, Danielle J. Whittaker (Herausgeber)

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2020 | 1st ed. 2020
XX, 607 Seiten
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-030-39831-6 (ISBN)

Infos

This edited research monograph brings together contributions from computer scientists, biologists, and engineers who are engaged with the study of evolution and how it may be applied to solve real-world problems. It also serves as a Festschrift dedicated to Erik D. Goodman, the founding director of the BEACON Center for the Study of Evolution in Action, a pioneering NSF Science and Technology Center headquartered at Michigan State University. The contributing authors are leading experts associated with the center, and they serve in top research and industrial establishments across the US and worldwide.

 

Part I summarizes the history of the BEACON Center, with refreshingly personal chapters that describe Erik's working and leadership style, and others that discuss the development and successes of the center in the context of research funding, projects, and careers. The chapters in Part II deal with the evolution of genomes and evolvability. The contributions in Part III discuss the evolution of behavior and intelligence. Those in Part IV concentrate on the evolution of communities and collective dynamics. The chapters in Part V discuss selected evolutionary computing applications in domains such as arts and science, automated program repair, cybersecurity, mechatronics, and genomic prediction. Part VI deals with evolution in the classroom, using creativity in research, and responsible conduct in research training. The book concludes with a special chapter from Erik Goodman, a short biography that concentrates on his personal positive influences and experiences throughout his long career in academia and industry.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 8.7.2020
• Reihe/Serie: Genetic and Evolutionary Computation
• Reihe/Serie: Genetic and Evolutionary Computation
• Zusatzinfo: XX, 607 p. 138 illus., 88 illus. in color.
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Mathematik / Informatik ► Informatik
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Bauwesen
• Schlagworte: Adaptation • Darwinian Evolution • digital Evolution • Evolution • evolutionary biology • Evolutionary Computing • evolution education • experimental evolution • genetic programming • interdisciplinary research • National Science Foundation
• ISBN-10: 3-030-39831-5 / 3030398315
• ISBN-13: 978-3-030-39831-6 / 9783030398316