Source:
Genetic Programming 1996: Proceedings of the First Annual Conference, MIT Press, Stanford University, CA, USA, p.123--131 (1996)
URL:
http://www.genetic-programming.com/jkpdf/gp1996nielsen.pdf
Keywords:
genetic algorithms;
genetic programming
Abstract:
This paper describes an automated process for
designing electrical circuits in which "What You Want
Is What You Get" ("WYWIWYG" - pronounced
"wow-eee-wig"). The design process uses genetic
programming to produce both the topology of the desired
circuit and the sizing (numerical values) for all the
components of a circuit. Genetic programming
successfully evolves both the topology and the sizing
for an asymmetric bandpass filter that was described as
being difficult-to-design in a leading electrical
engineering journal. This evolved circuit is another
instance in which a genetically evolved solution to a
non- trivial problem is competitive with human
performance.