Evolutionary Algorithm Software Factory
Department
Computer Science
Major
Computer Science and Applied Mathematics
Research Advisor
Tauritz, Daniel R.
Advisor's Department
Computer Science
Funding Source
Missouri S&T Opportunities for Undergraduate Research Experiences (OURE) Program
Abstract
Evolutionary Algorithms (EAs) have shown great promise in solving complex real-world problems, such as typically found in manufacturing and transportation. There is a great lack of a standardized, thoroughly documented, and continuously maintained open-source research community resource containing industry quality implementations of the field’s classic and state-of-the-art algorithms. This project takes the first steps in providing this resource by creating a web-based software factory for EAs which takes as input an algorithm specification, and provides as output the associated source code in multiple programming languages. Pseudo-code for all the included EAs as well as links to the seminal papers in which those algorithms were published. This project will benefit researchers, educators, as well as practitioners that use EAs by providing a single resource to obtain standardized EA implementations.
Biography
Matthew Entrekin is a junior studying Computer Science and Applied Mathematics. He grew up in Belleville, Illinois under his parents Steve and Jo Ann and his older sister Katie. In his spare time, he enjoys mentoring and teaching high school students at church, as well as playing racquetball and table tennis.
Research Category
Sciences
Presentation Type
Poster Presentation
Document Type
Poster
Location
Upper Atrium/Hallway
Presentation Date
08 Apr 2009, 9:00 am - 11:45 am
Evolutionary Algorithm Software Factory
Upper Atrium/Hallway
Evolutionary Algorithms (EAs) have shown great promise in solving complex real-world problems, such as typically found in manufacturing and transportation. There is a great lack of a standardized, thoroughly documented, and continuously maintained open-source research community resource containing industry quality implementations of the field’s classic and state-of-the-art algorithms. This project takes the first steps in providing this resource by creating a web-based software factory for EAs which takes as input an algorithm specification, and provides as output the associated source code in multiple programming languages. Pseudo-code for all the included EAs as well as links to the seminal papers in which those algorithms were published. This project will benefit researchers, educators, as well as practitioners that use EAs by providing a single resource to obtain standardized EA implementations.
Comments
Joint project with Brian Goldman and Christopher Roush