
selection” (Goldberg, 1987). Goldberg’s 1989 volume is one of the most
influential books on genetic algorithms: Genetic Algorithms in Search, Op-
timization, and Machine Learning. He continues to be an important con-
tributor to the field.
The author of another significant genetic algorithm book is self-
taught in genetic algorithms. Lawrence (Dave) Davis got interested in
them while at Texas Instruments, where he obtained support to evaluate
genetic algorithms for 2D bin packing in a chip layout application. He
published the Handbook of Genetic Algorithms, after moving to the Boston
area, where he worked for BBN. The book comprises two main parts. The ...