NAME

Algorithm::Evolutionary::Op::TournamentSelect - Tournament selector, takes individuals from one population
                   and puts them into another

SYNOPSIS my $popSize = 100; my $tournamentSize = 7; my $selector = new Algorithm::Evolutionary::Op::TournamentSelect $popSize, $tournamentSize; my @newPop = $selector->apply( @pop ); #Creates a new population from old

Base Class

Algorithm::Evolutionary::Op::Base

DESCRIPTION

One of the possible selectors used for selecting the pool of individuals that are going to be the parents of the following generation. Takes a set of individuals randomly out of the population, and select a few of the best.

METHODS

new

Creates a new tournament selector

apply

Applies the tournament selection to a population, returning another of the said size

Copyright

This file is released under the GPL. See the LICENSE file included in this distribution,
or go to http://www.fsf.org/licenses/gpl.txt

CVS Info: $Date: 2002/06/18 08:02:34 $ 
$Header: /cvsroot/opeal/opeal/Algorithm/Evolutionary/Op/TournamentSelect.pm,v 1.1 2002/06/18 08:02:34 jmerelo Exp $ 
$Author: jmerelo $