L-systems
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| + | == Branching Structures == | ||
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| + | == L Systems Combined with Genetics == | ||
| + | L Systems can be combined with genetic programming | ||
| + | * Initial condition, axioms and production rules must be translated into gene representation | ||
| + | * Genetic operations must be adapted for L System genes | ||
| + | ** Mutation: like Karl Simms, define mutations to parse and substitute so mutations do not "break" the grammar. | ||
| + | ** Crossover: more complicated, allow for example, rule swapping. | ||
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| + | This is an important conceptual leap than having genes for a specific phenotype (e.g. "red" or "tall") L-System genes would specify a mechanism which then creates form. Much more like real DNA. | ||
