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Hands-On Neuroevolution with Python

You're reading from   Hands-On Neuroevolution with Python Build high-performing artificial neural network architectures using neuroevolution-based algorithms

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Product type Paperback
Published in Dec 2019
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781838824914
Length 368 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Iaroslav Omelianenko Iaroslav Omelianenko
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Table of Contents (18) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Section 1: Fundamentals of Evolutionary Computation Algorithms and Neuroevolution Methods FREE CHAPTER
2. Overview of Neuroevolution Methods 3. Python Libraries and Environment Setup 4. Section 2: Applying Neuroevolution Methods to Solve Classic Computer Science Problems
5. Using NEAT for XOR Solver Optimization 6. Pole-Balancing Experiments 7. Autonomous Maze Navigation 8. Novelty Search Optimization Method 9. Section 3: Advanced Neuroevolution Methods
10. Hypercube-Based NEAT for Visual Discrimination 11. ES-HyperNEAT and the Retina Problem 12. Co-Evolution and the SAFE Method 13. Deep Neuroevolution 14. Section 4: Discussion and Concluding Remarks
15. Best Practices, Tips, and Tricks 16. Concluding Remarks 17. Other Books You May Enjoy

Python Libraries and Environment Setup

This chapter introduces the Python libraries that we can use in order to implement the neuroevolution algorithms we described in the previous chapter. We will also discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each library that's presented. In addition to this, we will provide basic usage examples. Then, we will consider how to set up the environment for the experiments that we will perform later in this book and examine common ways to do this in the Python ecosystem. Finally, we will demonstrate how to set up a working environment using Anaconda Distribution, which is a popular tool for managing Python dependencies and virtual environments among data scientists. In this chapter, you will learn how to start using Python to experiment with the neuroevolution algorithms that will be covered in this book.

In this chapter, we will cover the following...

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