Illinois Genetic Algorithms Laboratory » learning classifier systems

Coevolution of Pattern Generators and Recognizers

thyago — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 04:17:00 +0000

A new technical report was posted in the Illigal technical reports page (here). For a full list of Illigal reports click here.

LCS & GBML Central: Community resource is now Online

Xavier Llorà — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:45:00 +0000

LCSweb was designed to allow researchers and those seeking to use Learning Classifier Systems within applications access to material on LCS and discussion between members of the LCS community. The site served this community since its was started by Alwyn Barry in 1997. Enhanced and maintained later by Jan Drugowitsch, LCSweb became a valuable community resource. The site was completely community-driven and allowed members to contribute to the content of the site and keeping it up to date. Later on in 2005, I started “LCS and other GBML” Blog to cover a gap providing information information regarding the International Workshop on Learning Classifier Systems (IWLCS), the collection of LCS Books available, and GBML related news.Some of you may have realized that after Jan’s move to Rochester and Alwyn’s retirement from research activities, LCSweb has vanished. Will Browne took on himself to take LCSweb to Reading, but technical circumstances have made that move rocky despite his best efforts. Jan and Will however still have a local copy of LCSweb contents. After talking to Jan and Will, I proposed to merge LCSweb with the LCS and other GBML blog, and host the new site at NCSA where dedicated resources has been made available. Jan and Will agreed with the idea.We are happy to announce that the merged site (still under the update cycle) can be reached at http://lcs-gbml.ncsa.uiuc.edu. More information about the process can be found here or at there LCS & GBML Central site.

New Ph.D. in Learning Classifier Systems

Xavier Llorà — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 23:36:25 +0000

Please join me congratulating Albert Orriols (for those who do not know him, a brilliant learning classifier systems researcher) who defended his Ph.D. thesis today. The outcome: Excellent Cum Laude. Albert Orriols Ph.D. defense started at 11am at Enginyeria i Arquitectura La Salle (Universitat Ramon Llull) in Barcelona and lasted for almost two intense hours. The thesis panel was presided by Prof. David E. Goldberg, and formed by members Prof. Francisco Herrera, myself, Dr. Martin Butz, and secretary Prof. Xavier Vilasís). I must say that it has been a great pleasure to read his remarkable thesis and great contributions to the Learning Classifier System field. I hope he will make it available soon, and encourage you to take a look at it.