Guides

Base Classes

Everything that form an algorithm derive from the following base classes:

• Operators derive Selector, Evaluator, and Variator.

• Algorithms derive Algorithm.

• Representations derive Individual; Population models a population.

Getting Started

The EvoKit source code, as well as all tutorials, are heavily typed and type checked with MyPy and Pylance in strict mode. Custom extensions do not need to practice this.

• Custom representation, variator and evaluator for OneMax: Getting Started with OneMax

• Custom selectors: Making a Custom Selector

• Custom algorithms: Making a Custom Algorithm

Representations

• Genetic programming (WIP): Symbolic Regression with Genetic Programming

• Linear genetic programming (RIP): Please don’t look at me, I’m not done yet.

Advanced Tutorials

• Modify the behaviour of existing operators (WIP): Modifying Operators with the Interceptor Pattern

• Collect runtime statistics with Accountant: Collect Runtime Statistics with Accountant.