单词 | artificial evolution |
释义 | > as lemmasartificial evolution artificial evolution n. (a) a process of development or change analogous to or likened to biological evolution; (also) biological evolution artificially modified or enhanced; (b) a process by which a computer simulation or model spontaneously changes, esp. as a result of selection between variants. ΚΠ 1901 Polit. Sci. Q. 16 173 It will contrast for us human or artificial evolution with præ-human or natural evolution. 1912 B. Bowne Kant & Spencer ii. iv. 343 Organic matters are produced in the laboratory by what we may literally call artificial evolution. 1950 J. R. Commons Econ. Collective Action xiii. 192 What is true of artificial evolution by mechanization and domestication is true also of that artificial evolution which we name institutionalism. 1963 Statistician 13 281 In this method of artificial evolution, variants in the original process..are deliberately introduced and the effects of these variations on the original process are studied. 1993 Social Stud. Sci. 23 115 The scientific method..permits even its own automation through the artificial evolution of automata. 1999 J. D. Andriano Immortal Monster v. 132 Dr. Moreau,..who is effecting artificial evolution, is Wells' vision of an irresponsible scientist indifferent to the pain he causes his creatures. 2000 Guardian 31 Aug. i. 3/1 The breakthrough..suggests that machines will ultimately be capable of ‘artificial evolution’—mutating, testing and improving their design far faster than living organisms. < as lemmas |
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