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In article <1993Jan24.103719@IASTATE.EDU> danwell@IASTATE.EDU (Daniel A Ashlock) writes:
>   A function optimizer has a global standard of fitness, the height of the
>function being optimized.  A GA playing prisoner's dillemma has a changing
>fitness function based on the particular mix of player's in the algorithm.
>I call these two sorts of genetic algorithms evolutionary and coevolutionary.

would it not be more accurate, in terms of existing biological usage,
to talk about "hard" vs. "soft" selection? "coevolution" usually refers
to the evolution of distinct, interacting populations, such as
host/parasite, not intraspecific competition as you imply in the above
example. it's not a good idea to change the meaning of existing terms.


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