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Phenotype

expression of the properties coded by the individual's genotype. The expression/development of the phenotype can additionally be influenced by (stochastic) constraints. The precise definition is mostly problem-dependent. For parameter optimization the phenotype is usually identical with the object parameters, whereas for structure optimization (e.g. of neural networks) the phenotype represents a specific structure.



Hans-Georg Beyer 2002-02-25