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In this paper, the behavior of intermediate (μ/μ I ,λ)-ES with self-adaptation is considered for two classes of ridge functions: the sharp and the parabolic ridge. Using a step-by-step approach to describe the system’s dynamics, we will investigate the underlying causes for the different behaviors of the ES on these function types and the effects of intermediate recombination.
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Meyer-Nieberg, S., Beyer, HG. (2007). Mutative Self-adaptation on the Sharp and Parabolic Ridge. In: Stephens, C.R., Toussaint, M., Whitley, D., Stadler, P.F. (eds) Foundations of Genetic Algorithms. FOGA 2007. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 4436. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-73482-6_5
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