Genetic algorithms
When we look around the world and see different species, a question naturally arises: why are these sets of features stable and not others; why should the majority of animals have two legs or four legs, and why not three? Is it possible that the world that we see today is the result of many iterations in a grand optimization algorithm?
Let's imagine there is a cost function that measures survivability, which should be maximized. The characteristics of the organisms of the natural world fit into a topological landscape. The level of survivability (measured through adaptation) represents the elevation of the landscape. The highest points correspond to the most-fit conditions, and the constraints are provided by the environment ...
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