Population dynamics and emerging features in AEGIS (bibtex)

by AE Eiben, D Elia and van Hemert, J

Abstract:

We describe an empirical investigation within an artificial world, aegis, where a population of animals and plants is evolving. We compare different system setups in search of an `ideal' world that allows a constantly high number of inhabitants for a long period of time. We observe that high responsiveness at individual level (speed of movement) or population level (high fertility) are `ideal'. Furthermore, we investigate the emergence of the so-called mental features of animals determining their social, consumptional and aggressive behaviour. The tests show that being socially oriented is generally advantageous, while agressive behaviour only emerges under specific circumstances.

Reference:

Population dynamics and emerging features in AEGIS (AE Eiben, D Elia and van Hemert, J), In Genetic and Evolutionary Computation (W Banzhaf, J Daida, AE Eiben, MH Garzon, V Honavar, M Jakiela, RE Smith, eds.), Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, 1999.

Bibtex Entry:

@article{EEH99,
	_day = {15},
	abstract = {We describe an empirical investigation within an artificial world, aegis, where a population of animals and plants is evolving. We compare different system setups in search of an `ideal' world that allows a constantly high number of inhabitants for a long period of time. We observe that high responsiveness at individual level (speed of movement) or population level (high fertility) are `ideal'.  Furthermore, we investigate the emergence of the so-called mental features of animals determining their social, consumptional and aggressive behaviour. The tests show that being socially oriented is generally advantageous, while agressive behaviour only emerges under specific circumstances.},
	author = {AE Eiben and D Elia and van Hemert, J},
	journal = {Genetic and Evolutionary Computation},
	date-added = {2008-08-18 12:44:11 +0100},
	date-modified = {2008-08-18 12:44:11 +0100},
	editor = {W Banzhaf and J Daida and AE Eiben and MH Garzon and V Honavar and M Jakiela and RE Smith},
	keywords = {dynamic problems},
	pages = {1257--64},
	pdf = {http://www.vanhemert.co.uk/publications/gecco99.Population_dynamics_and_emerging_mental_features_in_AEGISpdf},
	ps.gz = {http://www.vanhemert.co.uk/publications/gecco99.Population_dynamics_and_emerging_mental_features_in_AEGISps.gz},
	publisher = {Morgan Kaufmann Publishers},
	title = {Population dynamics and emerging features in {AEGIS}},
	year = {1999}}