PPT-Applying natural evolution for solving computational proble

First lecture Introduction to Evolutionary Computation Second lecture Genetic Programming Inverted CERN School of Computing 2017 Daniel Lanza CERN Agenda Genetic Programming Introduction to . Evolution. Believed to be 4.5 billion years old. Thought to have had a very anaerobic atmosphere. Earliest organisms were able to survive primitive environments. Prokaryotes that resemble today’s bacteria. Which one?. There are 3 great universal questions. 1) Where did I come from?. 2) Why am I here?. 3) Where am I going?. The answer to the last 2 questions are dependent upon the answer to the first question. . The Importance of Evolution in Ecology. Ecologists study proximate or “how” questions:. How nutrients flow through ecosystems. Evolutionary biologists study ultimate or “why” questions:. Why does a stickleback fish have armor in one lake but not another?. Class Logistics. Quiz. Where is this quote from?. Dave Bowman. : Open the pod bay doors, HAL.. HAL. : I’m sorry Dave. I’m afraid I can’t do that.. Quiz Answer. “2001: A Space Odyssey” . 1968 film by Stanley Kubrick . Which one?. There are 3 great universal questions. 1) Where did I come from?. 2) Why am I here?. 3) Where am I going?. The answer to the last 2 questions are dependent upon the answer to the first question. . The Smallest Unit of Evolution. A common misconception is that organisms evolve during their lifetimes. Natural selection acts on individuals, but only populations evolve. Consider, for example, a population of medium ground finches on Daphne Major Island. Danielle Donahue. Aa. A. daptation: a well fitted feature that aids in the survival of a population. Example: the blind cave salamander has no use for eyes because they live in complete darkness. Bb. What is natural selection?. It’s the . process whereby organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring. . The . theory. of its action was first fully . explained . Motivation. Most powerful mode of evolution. Explains observation of Descent with Modification. Nonrandom survivorship/reproduction of individuals based on particular features of their phenotype. . Any environmental agent may be the cause of natural selection. Unit:09. Lesson: 01. Be prepared to share your response to the following:. Biological evolution happens at the __________ level, not the individual organism level.. All three definitions mention genetic changes or changes in allele frequency within a population from one generation to the next.. Gibson. Geoscience Research Institute. www.grisda.org. Summary. Evolution is the theory that all organisms have descended from a common ancestor by unguided (natural) processes.. The Cambrian Explosion contradicts the pattern . First lecture: Introduction to Evolutionary Computation. Second lecture: Genetic Programming. Inverted CERN School of Computing . 2017. Daniel Lanza - CERN. Agenda. Introduction to Evolutionary Computati. and Variation . What is Evolution?. Simply… a change in living organisms over time. Why study evolution?. Evolutionary concepts provide a solid foundation to much of modern biology. - . you can’t fully understand current trends in biology or you will have difficulty understanding evolution. Diversity and Evolution Of Living Organisms . The scientific theory of evolution is the . organizing . principle. of life science.. 2. The scientific . theory of . evolution is supported . by . multiple forms.