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Reddit mentions of Genetic Programming: On the Programming of Computers by Means of Natural Selection (Complex Adaptive Systems)
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We found 4 Reddit mentions of Genetic Programming: On the Programming of Computers by Means of Natural Selection (Complex Adaptive Systems). Here are the top ones.
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| Height | 10 Inches |
| Length | 7 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Release date | December 1992 |
| Weight | 3.5494424182 Pounds |
| Width | 2.25 Inches |
Another big moment was when I found this book (in the 80s)
and then this book (in the 90s).
I was linked here from /r/shittyprogramming which seems rather unfair, but what you say makes no sense to someone who has never heard of this type of research before.
What you are talking about (in a half-assed way) is called genetic programming.. Koza's book is definitive and mind-blowing. Genetic Programming is sometimes related to Artificial Life.
I have dabbled in it, but a good book to read on the matter is a new kind of science, by wolfram. He makes some arrogant claims and makes out he invented the field, but he does have some rather good theories. I agree with him that some sort of cellular automation with a genetic component is the best way to start off the process.
A fascinating anecdote from the book is how the rate of chaotic change to create a stable cellular automata system was stumbled on in Conway's Game of Life. A slight adjustment to the rules one way led to an almost static system. The other way led to the board being filled up. There is a level of "just right" that leads to what some people think of "life" in the game of life.
You are correct that you do not need a scaled version of the current universe to eventually achieve AI, as a simplified model with evolution will do. It's a massive book with some rather complicated ideas, but if you are truly interested it is worth pursuing.
If you are just superficially interested in the field, a great sci fi novel set about these ideas is called Permutation City. Another book, Artificial Life by Steven Levy is a great history of alife so far.
Welcome to the field!
The book you linked also provides a lot of suggestions for other resources as well. I am currently using the same book for my master thesis. Other suggestions would be Genetic Programming: On the Programming of Computers by Means of Natural Selection. But if you've only had one semester of programming I would try to start with something a bit easier. This book is Lisp though, but the concepts should carry over.
Anything by Koza on GP is gold. He is practically the guy who started the field.
Genetic Programming by Koza.