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A bit strange that they write that timing is essential, yet don't actually allow the GA to experiment with timing. They could have added to their representation
by larsga 3y ago
A bit strange that they write that timing is essential, yet don't actually allow the GA to experiment with timing. They could have added to their representation a symbol for "no change". Surprised they didn't.
- BigglesB 3y agoThey actually did, one of the approaches they tested included holding down combinations of keys for variable durations (the "Representation 4: Bitmask-Duration Sequence"), however they didn't get any viable runners using that approach. Their conclusion was that with the constraints they were operating under (ie. only 1,000 fitness evaluations etc), the solution space was too broad for that approach to find any viable strategies. Main takeaway for me was that this form of genetic algorithm works best & converges most quickly the simpler you can make the search space.