 ##  [Genetic Algorithm](/genetic-algorithm) 

  ##  [Genetic Algorithm](https://natural.quantumdictionary.io/genetic-algorithm-0) 

  
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**Natural &amp; Formal Sciences Dictionary**

 
Definition

A population-based stochastic search technique inspired by natural selection that iteratively applies selection, crossover (recombination), and mutation to a population of encoded candidate solutions, using a fitness function to bias search toward better solutions.