8 THE GENETIC ALGORITHM
Many wonders of modern science were inspired by nature. Airplane and glider designs were based on the flight of birds. Camouflage—a tactic for survival—derives from mimicry, a form of antipredator adaptation. The hooked barbs of a thistle led to the invention of Velcro. Even rather dull-looking termite mounds teach us about natural ventilation and cooling, an idea used in modern architecture.
The world of computing is no different. The exciting field of machine learning, especially deep learning, is inspired by how the human brain processes information. By copying natural strategies that evolved over millions of ...
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