genetic algorithm

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A genetic algorithm is an optimization algorithm based on the mechanisms of Darwinian evolution which uses random @M04074@, crossover and selection procedures to breed better models or solutions from an originally random starting population or sample.
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PAC, 1997, 69, 1137. (Glossary of terms used in computational drug design (IUPAC Recommendations 1997)) on page 1144 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'genetic algorithm' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 3rd ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2006. Online version 3.0.1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.GT06961 RIS BibTex EndNote
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