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Simulating Evolution with a Computational Model of Embryogeny: Obtaining Robustness from Evolved Individuals

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An evolutionary system is presented which employs an embryogeny model to evolve phenotypes in the form of layout of cells in specific patterns and shapes. It is shown that evolved phenotypes exhibit robustness to damage. How and why these traits appear is discussed and it is conjectured that it is the result of the effects of a complex mapping upon simulated evolution.

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  1. School of Computer Science, The University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK

    Chris P. Bowers

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  1. Natural Computation Group, University of Kent, CT2 7NF, Canterbury, UK

    Mathieu S. Capcarrère

  2. Computing Laboratory and Centre for BioMedical Informatics, University of Kent, CT2 7NF, Canterbury, UK

    Alex A. Freitas

  3. Computer Science Department, University College London, London, UK

    Peter J. Bentley

  4. Computing Laboratory, University of Kent, Canterbury, UK

    Colin G. Johnson

  5. Department of Electronics, University of York, YO10 5DD, Heslington, York, UK

    Jon Timmis

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Bowers, C.P. (2005). Simulating Evolution with a Computational Model of Embryogeny: Obtaining Robustness from Evolved Individuals. In: Capcarrère, M.S., Freitas, A.A., Bentley, P.J., Johnson, C.G., Timmis, J. (eds) Advances in Artificial Life. ECAL 2005. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 3630. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/11553090_16

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