Outline of the Basic Genetic Algorithm

[Start] Generate random population of n chromosomes (suitable solutions for the problem)
[Fitness] Evaluate the fitness f(x) of each chromosome x in the population
[New population] Create a new population by repeating following steps until the new population is complete

[Selection] Select two parent chromosomes from a population according to their fitness (the better fitness, the bigger chance [...]

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PS3 cluster

Just got this one by e-mail, from CM (:-*)
And this is from Wired: Astrophysicist Replaces Supercomputer with Eight PlayStation 3s
I don’t know if this is a supercomputer replacement, but the guy did it. A cluster of 8 PS3 using Linux for his calculations.
Go and read the story either at Wired or at the PS3 [...]

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