This book updates the thesis I produced for my PhD at the Department of Artificial Intelligence of the University of Edinburgh, correcting errors, and improving some of the formatting and readability.
A detailed examination of learning classifier systems (LCS), a form of machine learning system, which incorporates both Evolutionary Algorithms and Reinforcement Learning Algorithms.
This thesis covers the theory and practice behind practical evaluation. It explores how programmers write programs in a highly interpretive style without paying the price in efficiency.
