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Welcome to CSCI 340 --- Fall 2024
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Evolutionary computation is a family of powerful optimization algorithms often used to find solutions to computationally
intractable problems. The study of these algorithms and their application to problems is a large research area within
computer science. Course topics include combinatorial optimization, genetic algorithms, particle swarm optimization,
search space analysis, multi-objective optimization, and neuroevolution. Research practices and technical writing will
be emphasized for course assignments/projects.

`The content used to generate the course can be found on GitHub <https://github.com/jameshughes89/cs4XX-EvolutionaryComputation>`_


Professors
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Dr. James Hughes
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* jhughes at stfx.ca
* Annex 20B


Lecture
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* Tue 8:30 - 9:25 (K1), MULH 4024
* Wed 10:30 - 11:25 (K2), MULH 4024
* Fri 9:30 - 10:25 (K3), MULH 4024


`Office Hours <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOTyUfOHgas>`_
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* Tue, 12:30 -- 13:30
* Wed, 12:30 -- 13:30
* Thr, 13:30 -- 14:30
* Fri, 13:30 -- 14:00


YouTube
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`YouTube <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIruexBZJaawh_9WF_vjTPg>`_


.. toctree::
    :caption: Course Notes
    :maxdepth: 1
    :numbered:

    topics/intro/intro
    topics/genetic-algorithms/simple-ga
    topics/genetic-algorithms/simple-ga-experiment
    topics/problems/problems
    topics/origin/origin
    topics/overview/overview
    topics/representation/representation
    topics/genetic-algorithms/n-queens-ga
    topics/genetic-algorithms/n-queens-ga-experiment
    topics/genetic-operators/genetic-operators
    topics/selection/selection
    topics/genetic-programming/genetic-programming
    topics/genetic-programming/symbolic-regression-gp
    topics/genetic-programming/symbolic-regression-gp-experiment
    topics/parameters/tuning
    topics/parameters/comparing
    topics/problems/multi-objective
    topics/particle-swarm-optimization/pso
    topics/particle-swarm-optimization/simple-pso


.. toctree::
    :caption: Student Lectures
    :maxdepth: 1
    :numbered:

    student-lectures/description
    student-lectures/Ant Colony Optimization/Ant Colony Optimization
    student-lectures/Evolutionary Art/Evolutionary Art
    student-lectures/neuroevolution/neuroevolution

.. toctree::
    :caption: Student Projects
    :maxdepth: 1
    :numbered:

    student-projects/description
    student-projects/snake/Snake


.. toctree::
    :caption: Assignments
    :maxdepth: 1
    :numbered:

    assignments/tsp/tsp
    assignments/gp/gp
    assignments/pso/pso


.. toctree::
    :caption: Outline
    :maxdepth: 1

    /outline/outline