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Multiple Iterations of Tournament Selection in Genetic Algorithm

Hey guys, I'm a bit confused about how multiple iterations of the tournament selection works.

I know you start selecting random pairs (or k members) and putting the winner into a mating pool. You continue do this till the mating pool is filled.

However, I'm not sure what happens afterwards.

Do we just start randomly mating those in the mating pool? And then restart the selection process by choosing random pairs from the new generation?

Thanks.

Solution

  • Traditionally after the tournament winners are found they form the next generation. All the processes of mutation, selection etc continue after this in cycles.