Tight Genes: Intro to Genetic Algorithms - Dave Aronson - NDC Oslo 2023

Yes, that's right, geneTic, not geneRic. Genetic algorithms are a way to "evolve" solutions to a problem, similar to real-world biological evolution. This often reveals great solutions that humans probably would never have thought of, such as the twisty NASA ST5 spacecraft antenna, developed by a genetic algorithm in 2006! This talk will explain the concept and its terms, and then walk you through some examples, including creating a simple generic genetic-algorithm "runner", and multiple algorithms for it to run, such as a "knapsack" problem, characters to fit Dungeons & Dragons classes, and mead recipes to yield specified levels of sweetness and strength. Check out our new channel: NDC Clips: @ndcclips Check out more of our featured speakers and talks at https://ndcconferences.com/ https://ndcoslo.com/