new_solutions_generated

Replace population with individuals chosen from population

Specification

  • Alias: None

  • Arguments: INTEGER

  • Default: population_size - replacement_size

Description

  • The random setting creates a new population using (a) replacement_size randomly selected individuals from the current population, and (b) population_size - replacement_size individuals randomly selected from among the newly generated individuals (the number of which is optionally specified using new_solutions_generated) that are created for each generation (using the selection, crossover, and mutation procedures).