Document Type
Article
Date
1997
Embargo Period
12-19-2012
Keywords
crossover operator, offspring, fitness
Language
English
Disciplines
Computer Sciences
Description/Abstract
A new general-purpose crossover operator is proposed. The representation of a candidate solution is slightly perturbed, and the ensuing changes in fitness are calculated. Such fitness changes (for parents) are used in constructing the offspring resulting from crossover. Experiments with several sets of problems demonstrate that this approach leads to rapid increases in average and best fitness, and performs much better than traditional general-purpose crossover operators.
Recommended Citation
Mohan, Chilukuri K., "Selective Crossover: Towards Fitter Offspring" (1997). Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Paper 98.
http://surface.syr.edu/eecs/98