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This paper presents a Genetic Programming algorithm which applies a clustering algorithm. The method evolves a population of trees for a fixed number of rounds or generations and applies a clustering algorithm to the population, in a way that in the selection process of trees their structure is taken into account. The proposed method, named DistClustGP, runs in a parallel environment, according to the model master-slave, so that it can evolve simultaneously different populations, and evolve together the best individuals from each cluster. DistClustGP favors the analysis of the parameters involved in the genetic process, decreases the number of generations necessary to obtain satisfactory results through evolution of different populations, due to its parallel nature, and allows the evolution of the best individuals taking into account their structure.
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Catoira, A., Pérez, J.L., Rabuñal, J.R. (2010). Distributed Genetic Programming for Obtaining Formulas: Application to Concrete Strength. In: de Leon F. de Carvalho, A.P., Rodríguez-González, S., De Paz Santana, J.F., Rodríguez, J.M.C. (eds) Distributed Computing and Artificial Intelligence. Advances in Intelligent and Soft Computing, vol 79. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-14883-5_46
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