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Replicator Dynamics in Combinatorial Optimization

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The Model and its Properties

Maximum Clique Problems

Graph Isomorphism

Subtree Isomorphism

A Geometric Problem

Multipopulation Models

Conclusions

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References

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Pelillo, M. (2008). Replicator Dynamics in Combinatorial Optimization . In: Floudas, C., Pardalos, P. (eds) Encyclopedia of Optimization. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-74759-0_562

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