How is "computing node" not a processor?
On 4/12/08 9:26 PM, "deneche abdelhakim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The number of running algorithms don't depend on the number of processors, in > fact this kind of algorithms is used even if there is only one single > processor because of its good search properties. You can imagine it as a > single big GA with a distributed population and each individual can have its > own set of operators. > > Abdel Hakim > >> Ted Dunning wrote : >> >> I think it is a very bad idea to tie the algorithm to the number of >> processors being used in this way. A program should produce identical >> results on any machine, subject only to PRNG seeding issues. > On 4/11/08 8:52 PM, "deneche abdelhakim" wrote: > >> And there are other reasons to distribute a GA: for example, you may want to >> run a different version of the algorithm (a different population and perhaps >> a >> different set of operators) in each computing node, and from time to time >> some >> individuals will migrate from one node to another...this kind of distribution >> has proven to be more effective cause it searches a larger space. > > > > > --------------------------------- > Envoyé avec Yahoo! Mail. > Une boite mail plus intelligente.
