biopython

v1.71.0

biopython v1.71.0 Bio.GA.Selection.Tournament.TournamentSelection

Implement tournament style selection.

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Functions

__init__()

Initialize the tournament selector

select()

Perform selection on the population using the Tournament model

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Link to this function __init__()

Initialize the tournament selector.

Arguments:

  • num_competitors - The number of individiuals that should be involved in a selection round. By default we just have two individuals (head to head!).

See AbstractSelection for a description of the arguments to the initializer.

Link to this function select()

Perform selection on the population using the Tournament model.

Arguments:

  • population - A population of organisms on which we will perform selection. The individuals are assumed to have fitness values which are due to their current genome (ie. the fitness is up to date).