[SciPy-user] GA framework with automatic adjustment of mutation/crossover parameters ?

[Robert]

Marek Wojciechowski wrote:
> On Tue, 12 Dec 2006 12:35:39 -0000, <scipy-user-request at scipy.org> wrote:
> 
>> There are some GA frameworks and recipes around for Python (that one of  
>> scipy (scipy.ga?) disapeared?). Which can be recommended?
> 
> There is pikaia optimizer in fortran:  
> http://www.hao.ucar.edu/Public/models/pikaia/pikaia.html
> 
> I created a python wrapper of this routine (with f2py) and this is  
> included in ffnet distribution.
> Look at http://sourceforge.net/projects/ffnet
> After downloadind and installing ffnet you are granted with pikaia in  
> python. Just write:
> 
>  from pikaia import pikaia
> 
> Look at pikaia docstring for info how to use it.
> 

thanks, is there some info on the method used there - especially if/how it will auto-adjust the mutation/crossover rates?

Robert