Question

How the new states are generated in genetic algorithm?

(a) Composition

(b) Mutation

(c) Cross-over

(d) Both Mutation & Cross-over

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The query is from Online Search Agent topic in chapter Intelligent Agents of Artificial Intelligence

Select the correct answer from above options

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Answer 1

Correct option is (d) Both Mutation & Cross-over

To elaborate: New states are generated by mutation and by crossover, which combines a pair of states from the population.