Selection Setup

Parent Selection

Different ways to select parents.

Method

pool to select from

Mean

Mean of Gaussian Selection, Always 0

Low Standard of Deviation (LSD)

High Standard of Deviation (HSD)

GenShade uses the Low Standard of Deviation (LSD) in odd generations (e.g. generation # 1) and a High Standard of Deviation (HSD) in even ones (e.g. generation # 2) . The values of the LSD and HSD controls the ranking selection process. In a conservative strategy, where the goal is to focus on high ranked shaders, these values may be set to MGP size divided by twenty and MGP size divided by four. In a risky strategy, where the goal is to introduce diversity by selecting low ranked shaders, these values may be set to MGP divided by eight and MGP size divided by three.

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