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Partially mapped crossover

Partially mapped crossover is a permutation-preserving genetic operator that exchanges parent segments and maps displaced elements to avoid duplicates and omissions.

How 2 Manning books explain it

Evolutionary Deep Learning: Genetic algorithms and neural networks

Partially matched crossover recombines indexed parent sequences while preserving matching positional relationships between exchanged segments.

How it is used
Uses indexed-sequence recombination when preserving positional relationships matters during genetic-algorithm evolution.
How deep it goes
Defines the operator, compares variants, and evaluates offspring through genealogy plots without detailing implementation code.
Examples
Uses indexed gene sequences, contrasting crossover operators, and genealogy plots showing offspring across generations.
What you can do after
Evaluate crossover choices with genealogy plots and select operators suited to indexed sequences.

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Optimization Algorithms: AI techniques for design, planning, and control problems

A permutation crossover operator that combines parent segments while mapping displaced elements to preserve feasible offspring permutations.

How it is used
Combines permutation parents in genetic algorithms while preserving feasible offspring.
How deep it goes
Defines the mapping procedure, illustrates it on eight cities, and provides Python implementation guidance.
Examples
Uses an eight-city TSP mapping example, PMX diagrams, and a Python function that generates two offspring.
What you can do after
Build it from scratch by implementing segment copying, positional mapping, duplicate resolution, and offspring completion.

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