Koza's text is good, but, depending on the student, may be a little deep to start with. I's suggest A Field Guide To Genetic Programming [1] as a better start

Koza's text is good, but, depending on the student, may be a little deep to start with. I's suggest A Field Guide To Genetic Programming [1] as a better start for most programmers, and then follow up with Koza's books. [1] http://www.amazon.com/Field-Guide-Genetic-Programming/dp/1409200736/ http://www.amazon.com/Field-Guide-Genetic-Programming/dp/140...