Quiz1: Evolutionary Programming (Sept. 29, 1997)
                  Dr. Eick (Fall 1997)

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You have 45 minutes to complete the quiz 

1) How is EP(as discussed in the textbook different) from ES, GA, GP?
2) Why is low order important for schema survival. Why is low defining
   length important for schema survival.
3) What are the main ideas underlying adaptive classifier systems?
4) What is the role of a crossover operator in EC. What is the role
   of a mutation operator in EC. What is the role of a selection 
   operator in EC.
5) Compare roulette wheel and tournament selection. What are the
   major differences between the two approaches?
6) What are the problems of applying iterative hill climbing to complex
   search problems? Compare interative hillclimbing with EC. What
   are the major differences between the two approaches.
7) What role does temperature play in simulated annealing. What does
   lowering the temperature achieve?