Who This Book Is For

Genetic Algorithms in Elixir — by Sean Moriarity (5 / 101)

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This book is for programmers with some experience or familiarity working with Elixir, who are looking to expand their knowledge into the field of genetic algorithms. While not traditionally thought of as a language suited for computationally expensive problems, Elixir’s simple syntax and functional style make for the creation of idiomatic solutions to optimization problems with genetic algorithms. These solutions gently introduce the user to genetic algorithms and optimization problems without the overhead of learning a completely new programming language.

If you have no experience with Elixir, you might find this book difficult to follow at times. Before getting started, I recommend checking out Elixir School[1] or the Elixir Guides[2] to get some familiarity with the language.

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