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Introduction: Applications & Motivations

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This chapter discusses the numerous reasons for why one might wish to study the subject of neuroevolution. I cover a number of different applications of such a system, giving examples and scenarios of a neuroevolutionary system being applied within a variety of different fields. A discussion then follows on where all of this research is heading, and what the next step within this field might be. Finally, a whirlwind introduction of the book is given, with a short summary of what is covered in every chapter.

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Sher, G.I. (2013). Introduction: Applications & Motivations. In: Handbook of Neuroevolution Through Erlang. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-4463-3_1

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