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GECCO'14 Companion Table of Contents

Welcome
Dirk Arnold (Dalhousie University)

A Word from the Chair of SIGEVO
Wolfgang Banzhaf (Memorial University of Newfoundland)

Track Chairs

Workshop Organizers

Program Committee

Keynote & Invited Talks Introductory Tutorials
Late-Breaking Abstracts Advanced Tutorials
Specialized Tutorials
Posters (by Track)
Track: Ant Colony Optimization & Swarm Intelligence Track: Evolutionary Multiobjective Optimization
Track: Artificial Immune Systems Track: Generative and Developmental Systems
Track: Artificial Life, Robotics, and Evolvable Hardware Track: Genetic Algorithms
Track: Biological and Biomedical Applications Track: Genetic Programming
Track: Digital Entertainment Technologies and Arts Track: Integrative Genetic & Evolutionary Computation
Track: Estimation of Distribution Algorithms Track: Parallel Evolutionary Systems
Track: Evolution Strategies and Evolutionary Programming Track: Real World Applications
Track: Evolutionary Combinatorial Optimization and Metaheuristics Track: Search Based Software Engineering
Track: Evolutionary Machine Learning Track: Self-* Search
Track: Theory
Workshops
17th Annual International Workshop on Learning Classifier Systems Workshop on Problem Underst&ing & Real-World Optimisation
Eighth Annual Workshop on Evolutionary Computation & Multi-Agent Systems & Simulation Workshop on Genetic & Evolutionary Computation in Defense, Security & Risk Management
Student Workshop Evolutionary Computation for Big Data & Big Learning
Visualisation Methods in Genetic & Evolutionary Computation Medical Applications of Genetic & Evolutionary Computation
Evolutionary Computation Software Systems Symbolic Regression & Modelling
Evolutionary Synthesis of Dynamical Systems 4th Workshop on Evolutionary Computation for the Automated Design of Algorithms
Green & Efficient Energy Applications of Genetic & Evolutionary Computation Workshop on Metaheuristic Design Patterns
Women@GECCO 2014  
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Keynote & Invited Talks

Deep Learning and Cultural Evolution (Page 1)
Yoshua Bengio (University of Montreal)

Bridging Natural and Artificial Evolution (Page 3)
Dario Floreano (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne)

Applications of Program Synthesis to End-User Programming and Intelligent Tutoring Systems (Page 5)
Sumit Gulwani (Microsoft Research, Redmond)

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Track: Ant Colony Optimization and Swarm Intelligence

A PSO Approach for Software Project Planning (Page 7)
Ya-Hui Jia (Sun Yat-sen University & Ministry of Education)
Wei-Neng Chen (Sun Yat-sen University & Ministry of Education)
Xiao-Min Hu (Sun Yat-sen University)

Introducing Particle Swarm Optimization into a Genetic Algorithm to Evolve Robot Controllers (Page 9)
Malte Langosz (DFKI - Robotics Innovation Center)
Kai A. von Szadkowski (University of Bremen)
Frank Kirchner (DFKI - Robotics Innovation Center & University of Bremen)

Fitness Proportionate Selection Based Binary Particle Swarm Optimization (Page 11)
Xing Liu (Nanjing University)
Lin Shang (Nanjing University)

Under-Informed Momentum in PSO (Page 13)
Christopher K. Monson (Google, Inc.)
Kevin D. Seppi (Brigham Young University)

Multi-Swarm Particle Swarm Optimization with Multiple Learning Strategies (Page 15)
Meng-Qi Peng (Sun Yat-sen University)
Yue-Jiao Gong (Sun Yat-sen University)
Jing-Jing Li (South China Normal University)
Ying-Biao Lin (Sun Yat-sen University)

An Ant Colony Optimization for Solving a Hybrid Flexible Flowshop (Page 17)
Aymen Sioud (Université du Québec à Chicoutimi)
Caroline Gagné (Université du Québec à Chicoutimi)
Marc Gravel (Université du Québec à Chicoutimi)

An Improved Artificial Bee Colony Algorithm for Clustering (Page 19)
Qiuhang Tan (Sun Yat-sen University)
Hejun Wu (Sun Yat-sen University)
Biao Hu (Sun Yat-sen University)
Xingcheng Liu (Sun Yat-sen University)

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Track: Artificial Immune Systems

Artificial Immune Systems in the Context of Autonomic Computing: Integrating Design Paradigms (Page 21)
Nicola Capodieci (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia)
Emma Hart (Edinburgh Napier University)
Giacomo Cabri (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia)

Adapting to Dynamically Changing Noise During Learning of Heart Sounds: An AIS-Based Approach Using Systemic Computation (Page 23)
Yiqi Deng (University College London)
Peter J. Bentley (University College London)

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Track: Artificial Life, Robotics, and Evolvable Hardware

Lifetimes of Migration (Page 25)
Faith Agwang (University of Pretoria)
Will van Heerden (University of Pretoria)
Geoff Nitschke (University of Cape Town)

Incremental Evolution of HERCL Programs for Robust Control (Page 27)
Alan Blair (University of New South Wales)

High-Level Behavior Regulation for Multi-Robot Systems (Page 29)
Martin Delecluse (University of Toulouse)
Stéphane Sanchez (University of Toulouse)
Sylvain Cussat-Blanc (University of Toulouse)
Nicolas Schneider (EADS Innovation Work)
Jean-Baptiste Welcomme (EADS Innovation Work)

Evolving Prediction Machines: Collective Behaviors Based on Minimal Surprisal (Page 31)
Heiko Hamann (University of Paderborn)

Minimal Variable Quantum Decision Makers for Robotic Control (Page 33)
Walter O. Krawec (Stevens Institute of Technology)

General Intelligence through Prolonged Evolution of Densely Connected Neural Networks (Page 35)
Padmini Rajagopalan (University of Texas at Austin)
Aditya Rawal (University of Texas at Austin)
Kay E. Holekamp (Michigan State University)
Risto Miikkulainen (University of Texas at Austin)

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Track: Biological and Biomedical Applications

Prediction of Detectable Peptides in MS Data Using Genetic Programming (Page 37)
Soha Ahmed (Victoria University of Wellington)
Mengjie Zhang (Victoria University of Wellington)
Lifeng Peng (Victoria University of Wellington)

A Semantic Expert System for the Evolutionary Design of Synthetic Gene Networks (Page 39)
Vitoantonio Bevilacqua (DEI - Polytechnic of Bari)
Paolo Pannarale (DEI - Polytechnic of Bari)

Evolving Small GRNs with a Top-Down Approach (Page 41)
Javier Garcia-Bernardo (University of Vermont)
Margaret J. Eppstein (University of Vermont)

iSYN: De Novo Drug Design with Click Chemistry Support (Page 43)
Hongjian Li (Chinese University of Hong Kong)
Kwong-Sak Leung (Chinese University of Hong Kong)
Chun Ho Chan (Chinese University of Hong Kong)
Hei Lun Cheung (Chinese University of Hong Kong)
Man-Hon Wong (Chinese University of Hong Kong)

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Track: Digital Entertainment Technologies and Arts

A Multi-Population Genetic Algorithm for Procedural Generation of Levels for Platform Games (Page 45)
Lucas Ferreira (University of São Paulo)
Leonardo Pereira (University of São Paulo)
Claudio Toledo (University of São Paulo)

Evolutionary Approaches to Evolve AI Scripts for a RTS Game (Page 47)
Lucas Ferreira (University of São Paulo)
Rodrigo Pereira (University of São Paulo)
Claudio Toledo (University of São Paulo)
Leonardo Pereira (University of São Paulo)

A Methodology for Designing Emergent Literary Backstories on Non-Player Characters Using Genetic Algorithms (Page 49)
Rubén Héctor García-Ortega (Fundación I+D del Software Libre)
Pablo García-Sánchez (University of Granada)
Antonio Miguel Mora (University of Granada)
Juan Julián Merelo (University of Granada)

Control of Non Player Characters in a Medical Learning Game with Monte Carlo Tree Search (Page 51)
Maxime Sanselone (University of Toulouse)
Stéphane Sanchez (University of Toulouse)
Cédric Sanza (University of Toulouse)
David Panzoli (University of Toulouse)
Yves Duthen (University of Toulouse)

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Track: Estimation of Distribution Algorithms

Estimation of Distribution Algorithms Based on n-Gramstatistics for Sequencing and Optimization (Page 53)
Chung-Yao Chuang (Carnegie Mellon University)
Stephen F. Smith (Carnegie Mellon University)

Complexity of Model Learning in EDAs: Multi-Structure Problems (Page 55)
Hadi Sharifi (Iran University of Science and Technology)
Amin Nikanjam (K.N.Toosi University of Technology)
Hossein Karshenas (University of Isfahan)
Negar Najimi (K.N.Toosi University of Technology)

A Two-Level Hierarchical EDA Using Conjugate Priori (Page 57)
Bo Wang (Tsinghua University)
Hua Xu (Tsinghua University)
Yuan Yuan (Tsinghua University)

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Track: Evolution Strategies and Evolutionary Programming

An Algorithm for Evolving Multiple Quantum Operators for Arbitrary Quantum Computational Problems (Page 59)
Walter O. Krawec (Stevens Institute of Technology)

A Mathematically Derived Number of Resamplings for Noisy Optimization (Page 61)
Jialin Liu (TAO, INRIA Saclay-CNRS-LRI, University Paris-Sud)
David L. St-Pierre (TAO, INRIA Saclay-CNRS-LRI, University Paris-Sud)
Olivier Teytaud (TAO, INRIA Saclay-CNRS-LRI, University Paris-Sud)

SEA: An Evolutionary Algorithm Based on Spherical Inversions (Page 63)
Juan Pablo Serrano Rubio (Center for Research in Mathematics)
Arturo Hernández Aguirre (Center for Research in Mathematics)
Rafael Herrera Guzmán (Center for Research in Mathematics)

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Track: Evolutionary Combinatorial Optimization and Metaheuristics

Use EMO to Protect Sensitive Knowledge in Association Rule Mining by Adding Items (Page 65)
Peng Cheng (Harbin Institute of Technology)
Jeng-Shyang Pan (Harbin Institute of Technology)

Inferring Automata-Based Programs from Specification with Mutation-Based Ant Colony Optimization (Page 67)
Daniil Chivilikhin (ITMO University)
Vladimir Ulyantsev (ITMO University)

Combinatorial Optimization with Differential Evolution: A Set-Based Approach (Page 69)
André L. Maravilha (Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais)
Jaime A. Ramírez (Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais)
Felipe Campelo (Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais)

Hyper-Heuristics, Grammatical Evolution and the Capacitated Vehicle Routing Problem (Page 71)
Richard J. Marshall (Victoria University of Wellington)
Mark Johnston (Victoria University of Wellington)
Mengjie Zhang (Victoria University of Wellington)

On the Effectiveness of Genetic Algorithms for the Multidimensional Knapsack Problem (Page 73)
Jean P. Martins (University of São Paulo)
Humberto Longo (Informatics Institute, Federal University of Goias)
Alexandre C. B. Delbem (University of São Paulo)

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Track: Evolutionary Machine Learning

Uncovering Communities in Multidimensional Networks with Multiobjective Genetic Algorithms (Page 75)
Alessia Amelio (National Research Council of Italy (CNR))
Clara Pizzuti (National Research Council of Italy (CNR))

A Variable Kernel Function for Hybrid Unsupervised Kernel Regression (Page 77)
Daniel Lückehe (Jade University of Applied Sciences)
Oliver Kramer (University of Oldenburg)

Time-Series Forecasting with Evolvable Partially Connected Artificial Neural Network (Page 79)
Mina Moradi Kordmahalleh (North Carolina A&T State University)
Mohammad Gorji Sefidmazgi (North Carolina A&T State University)
Abdollah Homaifar (North Carolina A&T State University)
Dukka B. KC (North Carolina A&T State University)
Anthony Guiseppi-Elie (Clemson University)

Novelty-Organizing Classifiers Applied to Classification and Reinforcement Learning: Towards Flexible Algorithms (Page 81)
Danilo Vasconcellos Vargas (Kyushu University)
Hirotaka Takano (Kyushu University)
Junichi Murata (Kyushu University)

Differential Evolution (DE) for Multi-Objective Feature Selection in Classification (Page 83)
Bing Xue (Victoria University of Wellington)
Wenlong Fu (Victoria University of Wellington)
Mengjie Zhang (Victoria University of Wellington)

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Track: Evolutionary Multiobjective Optimization

An Indicator-Based Chemical Reaction Optimization Algorithm for Multi-Objective Search (Page 85)
Abir Chaabani (SOIE lab, University of Tunis, Tunisia)
Slim Bechikh (SOIE lab, University of Tunis, Tunisia)
Lamjed Ben Said (SOIE lab, University of Tunis, Tunisia)

Non-Dominated Sorting Differential Evolution with Improved Directional Convergence and Spread for Multiobjective Optimization (Page 87)
Wentao Guo (Tsinghua University)
Xinjie Yu (Tsinghua University)

Meta-Level Multi-Objective Formulations of Set Optimization for Multi-Objective Optimization Problems: Multi-Reference Point Approach to Hypervolume Maximization (Page 89)
Hisao Ishibuchi (Osaka Prefecture University)
Hiroyuki Masuda (Osaka Prefecture University)
Yusuke Nojima (Osaka Prefecture University)

Evolutionary Many-Objective Optimization Using Preference on Hyperplane (Page 91)
Kaname Narukawa (Honda Research Institute Europe GmbH)
Yuki Tanigaki (Osaka Prefecture University)
Hisao Ishibuchi (Osaka Prefecture University)

MOEA/D with a Delaunay Triangulation Based Weight Adjustment (Page 93)
Yutao Qi (Xidian University)
Xiaoliang Ma (Xidian University)
Minglei Yin (Xidian University)
Fang Liu (Xidian University)
JingXuan Wei (Xidian University)

On the Interrelationships Between Knees and Aggregate Objective Functions (Page 95)
Pradyumn Kumar Shukla (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology)
Marlon A. Braun (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology)
Hartmut Schmeck (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology)

Hybridization of NSGA-II with Greedy Re-Assignment for Variation Tolerant Logic Mapping on Nano-Scale Crossbar Architectures (Page 97)
Fugui Zhong (University of Science and Technology of China)
Bo Yuan (University of Science and Technology of China)
Bin Li (University of Science and Technology of China)

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Track: Generative and Developmental Systems

Nu-Life: Spontaneous Dynamic Hierarchical Organization in a non-Uniform "Life-like" Cellular Automata (Page 99)
Ben Cole (MPC)
Michael Muthukrishna (University of British Columbia)

Toward Organogenesis of Artificial Creatures (Page 101)
Jean Disset (University of Toulouse)
Sylvain Cussat-Blanc (University of Toulouse)
Yves Duthen (University of Toulouse)

Deep Learning through Generative and Developmental Systems (Page 103)
Phillip Verbancsics (SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific)
Joshua Harguess (SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific)

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Track: Genetic Algorithms

Getting You Faster to Work - A Genetic Algorithm Approach to the Traffic Assignment Problem (Page 105)
Daniel Cagara (Humboldt University of Berlin)
Ana L. C. Bazzan (Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul)
Björn Scheuermann (Humboldt University of Berlin)

Novel Virtual Fitness Evaluation Framework for Fitness Landscape Learning Evolutionary Computation (Page 107)
Taku Hasegawa (Osaka Prefecture University)
Kaname Matsumura (Osaka Prefecture University)
Kaiki Tsuchie (Osaka Prefecture University)
Naoki Mori (Osaka Prefecture University)
Keinosuke Matsumoto (Osaka Prefecture University)

The Creation and Facilitation of Speech and Language Therapy Sessions for Individuals with Aphasia (Page 109)
Conor Higgins (University of Limerick)
Conor Ryan (University of Limerick)
Aine Kearns (University of Limerick)
Mikael Fernstrom (University of Limerick)

A Novel Genetic Algorithm Based on Partitioning for Large-Scale Network Design Problems (Page 111)
Xiao-Ma Huang (Sun Yat-sen University)
Yue-Jiao Gong (Sun Yat-sen University)
Jing-Jing Li (South China Normal University)
Xiao-Min Hu (Sun Yat-sen University)

A Novel Genetic Algorithm Based on the Life Cycle of Dictyostelium (Page 113)
Kazuyuki Inoue (Graduate school of Engineering Osaka Prefecture University)
Naoki Mori (Graduate school of Engineering Osaka Prefecture University)
Keinosuke Matsumoto (Graduate school of Engineering Osaka Prefecture University)

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Ancestral Networks in Evolutionary Algorithms (Page 115)
Karthik Kuber (Syracuse University)
Stuart W. Card (Syracuse University)
Kishan G. Mehrotra (Syracuse University)
Chilukuri K. Mohan (Syracuse University)

Search for the Most Reliable Network of Fixed Connectivity Using Genetic Algorithm (Page 117)
Ho Tat Lam (The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology)
Kwok Yip Szeto (The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology)

Assessing Different Architectures for Evolutionary Algorithms in JavaScript (Page 119)
Juan-Julián J. Merelo (CITIC/ETSIIT UGR)
Pedro Castillo (CITIC/ETSIIT UGR)
Antonio Mora (CITIC/ETSIIT UGR)
Anna I. Esparcia-Alcázar (S2 Grupo)
Víctor M. Rivas-Santos (Universidad de Jaén)

On Dedicated Evolutionary Algorithms for Large Non-Linear Constrained Optimization Problems (Page 121)
Janusz Orkisz (Cracow University of Technology)
Maciej Glowacki (Cracow University of Technology)

A Dimensional-Level Adaptive Differential Evolutionary Algorithm for Continuous Optimization (Page 123)
Ming Yang (China University of Geosciences)
Jing Guan (China Ship Development and Design Center)
Zhihua Cai (China University of Geosciences)
Changhe Li (China University of Geosciences)

Evolutionary Computation for Lifetime Maximization of Wireless Sensor Networks in Complex 3D Environments (Page 125)
Xin-Yuan Zhang (Sun Yat-sen University)
Yue-Jiao Gong (Sun Yat-sen University)
Jing-Jing Li (South China Normal University)
Ying Lin (Sun Yat-sen University)

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Track: Genetic Programming

Efficient Interleaved Sampling of Training Data in Genetic Programming (Page 127)
R. Muhammad Atif Azad (University of Limerick)
David Medernach (University of Limerick)
Conor Ryan (University of Limerick)

Evolved Nonlinear Predictor Functions for Lossless Image Compression (Page 129)
Kevin M. Barresi (Stevens Institute of Technology)

Predict the Success or Failure of an Evolutionary Algorithm Run (Page 131)
Gopinath Chennupati (University of Limerick)
Conor Ryan (University of Limerick)
R. Muhammad Atif Azad (University of Limerick)

CityBreeder: City Design with Evolutionary Computation (Page 133)
Adam T.S. Cohen (Carleton University)
Tony White (Carleton University)

Comparison of Linear Genetic Programming Variants for Symbolic Regression (Page 135)
Léo Françoso Dal Piccol Sotto (Federal University of São Paulo)
Vinícius Veloso de Melo (Federal University of São Paulo)

Universal Information Distance for Genetic Programming (Page 137)
Marco Gaudesi (Politecnico di Torino)
Giovanni Squillero (Politecnico di Torino)
Alberto Tonda (INRA UMR 782, MALICES)

On Improving Grammatical Evolution Performance in Symbolic Regression with Attribute Grammar (Page 139)
Muhammad Rezaul Karim (University of Calgary)
Conor Ryan (University of Limerick)

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Evolving Differential Equations with Developmental Linear Genetic Programming and Epigenetic Hill Climbing (Page 141)
William La Cava (University of Massachusetts, Amherst)
Lee Spector (Hampshire College)
Kourosh Danai (University of Massachusetts, Amherst)
Matthew Lackner (University of Massachusetts, Amherst)

A Comparison Between Geometric Semantic GP and Cartesian GP for Boolean Functions Learning (Page 143)
Andrea Mambrini (University of Birmingham)
Luca Manzoni (University Nice Sophia Antipolis)

Incorporating Expert Knowledge in Object-Oriented Genetic Programming (Page 145)
Michael Richard Medland (Brock University)
Kyle Robert Harrison (Brock University)
Beatrice Ombuki-Berman (Brock University)

Effective Simplification of Evolved Push Programs Using a Simple, Stochastic Hill-climber (Page 147)
Lee Spector (Hampshire College)
Thomas Helmuth (University of Massachusetts)

Towards a Quantum-Inspired Multi-Gene Linear Genetic Programming Model (Page 149)
Guilherme Cesário Strachan (Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro)
Adriano Soares Koshiyama (Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro)
Douglas Mota Dias (Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro)
Marley Maria Bernardes Rebuzzi Vellasco (Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro)
Marco Aurélio Cavalcanti Pacheco (Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro)

GPGPU-Assisted Denoising Filter Generation for Video Coding (Page 151)
Seishi Takamura (NTT Corporation)
Atsushi Shimizu (NTT Corporation)

A Projection-based Decomposition in EHW Method for Design of Relatively Large Circuits (Page 153)
Yanyun Tao (Soochow University)
Yuzhen Zhang (Soochow University)
Lijun Zhang (Soochow University)
Chao Gu (Soochow University)

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Track: Integrative Genetic and Evolutionary Computation

An Artificial Ecosystem Algorithm Applied to the Travelling Salesman Problem (Page 155)
Manal T. Adham (University College London)
Peter J. Bentley (University College London)

Risk Aversion and Mobility in the Public Goods Game (Page 157)
Michael Kirley (The University of Melbourne)
Friedrich Burkhard von der Osten (The University of Melbourne)

The Structure of an 8-State Finite Transducer Representation for Prisoner's Dilemma (Page 159)
Jeffrey Tsang (University of Guelph)

Enhancing the Differential Evolution with Convergence Speed Controller for Continuous Optimization Problems (Page 161)
Shujin Ye (South China University of Technology)
Han Huang (South China University of Technology)
Changjian Xu (South China University of Technology)

 

Track: Parallel Evolutionary Systems

GPU-Based Massively Parallel Quantum Inspired Genetic Algorithm for Detection of Communities in Complex Networks (Page 163)
Shikha Gupta (University of Delhi)
Naveen Kumar (University of Delhi)

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Track: Real World Applications

Darwin: A Ground Truth Agnostic CAPTCHA Generator Using Evolutionary Algorithm (Page 165)
Eric Y. Chen (Carnegie Mellon University)
Lin-Shung Huang (Carnegie Mellon University)
Ole J. Mengshoel (Carnegie Mellon University)
Jason D. Lohn (Carnegie Mellon University)

Completely Hide Sensitive Association Rules Using EMO by Deleting Transactions (Page 167)
Peng Cheng (Harbin Institute of Technology)
Jeng-Shyang Pan (Harbin Institute of Technology)

Distributed Multi-Robot Search in the Real-World Using Modified Particle Swarm Optimization (Page 169)
Amirali Darvishzadeh (University of California, Riverside)
Bir Bhanu (University of California, Riverside)

Using Evolutionary Techniques to Analyze the Security of Quantum Key Distribution Protocols (Page 171)
Walter O. Krawec (Stevens Institute of Technology)

Detection and Estimation of Unmodeled Narrowband Nonstationary Signals: Application of Particle Swarm Optimization in Gravitational Wave Data Analysis (Page 173)
Soumya D. Mohanty (University of Texas at Brownsville)

Semi-Fragile Watermark Design for Detecting Illegal Two-Dimensional Barcodes by Evolutionary Multi-Objective Optimization (Page 175)
Satoshi Ono (Kagoshima University)
Takeru Maehara (Kagoshima University)
Kentaro Nakai (Kagoshima University)
Ryo Ikeda (Kagoshima University)
Koutaro Taniguchi (Kagoshima University)

Multi-Objective Optimization Applied to Systematic Conservation Planning and Spatial Conservation Priorities Under Climate Change (Page 177)
Shana Schlottfeldt (University of Brasilia)
Jon Timmis (University of York)
Maria Emilia M.T. Walter (University of Brasilia)
Andre C.P.L.F. Carvalho (University of São Paulo)
Jose Alexandre F. Diniz-Filho (Federal University of Goiás)
Lorena M. Simon (Federal University of Goiás)
Rafael D. Loyola (Federal University of Goiás)
Mariana P.C. Telles (Federal University of Goiás)

Evolution of Digital Modulation Schemes for Radio Systems (Page 179)
Ervin Teng (Carnegie Mellon University)
Derek Kozel (Carnegie Mellon University)
Bob Iannucci (Carnegie Mellon University)
Jason Lohn (Carnegie Mellon University)

Windmill Farm Pattern Optimization Using Evolutionary Algorithms (Page 181)
Charlie Vanaret (ENAC/IRIT)
Nicolas Durand (ENAC/IRIT)
Jean-Marc Alliot (IRIT)

Normalization Group Brain Storm Optimization for Power Electronic Circuit Optimization (Page 183)
Guang-Wei Zhang (Sun Yat-sen University)
Zhi-Hui Zhan (Sun Yat-sen University)
Ke-Jing Du (City University of Hong Kong)
Wei-Neng Chen (Sun Yat-sen University)

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Track: Search Based Software Engineering

An Adaptive Memetic Agorithm Based on Multiobjective Optimization for Software Next Release Problem (Page 185)
Xin Cheng (Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics)
Yuanyuan Huang (Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics)
Xinye Cai (Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics)
Ou Wei (Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics)

Software Refactoring Under Uncertainty: A Robust Multi-Objective Approach (Page 187)
Wiem Mkaouer (University of Michigan)
Marouane Kessentini (University of Michigan)
Slim Bechikh (University of Michigan)
Mel Ó Cinnéide (University College Dublin)
Kalyanmoy Deb (Michigan State University)

Learning from Evolved Next Release Problem Instances (Page 189)
Zhilei Ren (Dalian University of Technology)
He Jiang (Dalian University of Technology)
Jifeng Xuan (INRIA Lille -- Nord Europe)
Shuwei Zhang (Dalian University of Technology)
Zhongxuan Luo (Dalian University of Technology)

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Track: Self-* Search

Fate Agent Evolutionary Algorithms with Self-Adaptive Mutation (Page 191)
Arthur Ervin Avramiea (VU University Amsterdam)
Giorgos Karafotias (VU University Amsterdam)
A. E. Eiben (VU University Amsterdam)

Reinforcement Learning for Adaptive Operator Selection in Memetic Search Applied to Quadratic Assignment Problem (Page 193)
Stephanus Daniel Handoko (Singapore Management University)
Duc Thien Nguyen (Singapore Management University)
Zhi Yuan (Helmut Schmidt University)
Hoong Chuin Lau (Singapore Management University)

Multi-Sample Evolution of Robust Black-Box Search Algorithms (Page 195)
Matthew A. Martin (Missouri University of Science and Technology)
Daniel R. Tauritz (Missouri University of Science and Technology)

Building Algorithm Portfolios for Memetic Algorithms (Page 197)
Mustafa Mısir (Singapore Management University)
Stephanus Daniel Handoko (Singapore Management University)
Hoong Chuin Lau (Singapore Management University)

On the Locality of Neural Meta-Representations (Page 199)
Luís F. Simões (VU University Amsterdam)
A. E. Eiben (VU University Amsterdam)

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Track: Theory

OneMax Helps Optimizing XdivK: Theoretical Runtime Analysis for RLS and EA+RL (Page 201)
Maxim Buzdalov (ITMO University)
Arina Buzdalova (ITMO University)

NM Landscapes: Beyond NK (Page 203)
Narine Manukyan (University of Vermont)
Margaret J. Eppstein (University of Vermont)
Jeffrey S. Buzas (University of Vermont)

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Introductory Tutorials

Introduction to Genetic Algorithms (Page 205)
Erik D. Goodman (Michigan State University)

Genetic Programming: A Tutorial Introduction (Page 227)
Una-May O'Reilly (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

Introduction to Evolution Strategies (Page 251)
Thomas Bäck (Leiden University)

Evolutionary Computation: A Unified Approach (Page 281)
Kenneth De Jong (George Mason University)

GECCO 2014 Tutorial On Evolutionary Multiobjective Optimization (Page 297)
Dimo Brockhoff (Inria Lille - Nord Europe)

Representations for Evolutionary Algorithms (Page 323)
Franz Rothlauf (Universität Mainz)

Statistical Analysis for Evolutionary Computation: An Introduction (Page 345)
Mark Wineberg (University of Guelph)

Particle Swarm Optimization (Page 381)
Andries P. Engelbrecht (University of Pretoria)

Learning Classifier Systems: A Gentle Introduction (Page 407)
Pier Luca Lanzi (Politecnico di Milano)

Model-Based Evolutionary Algorithms (Page 431)
Dirk Thierens (Utrecht University)
Peter A.N. Bosman (Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI))

Runtime Analysis of Evolutionary Algorithms: Basic Introduction (Page 459)
Per Kristian Lehre (University of Nottingham)
Pietro S. Oliveto (University of Sheffield)

Evolving Neural Networks (Page 487)
Risto Miikkulainen (The University of Texas at Austin)

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Advanced Tutorials

Evolution Strategies and CMA-ES (Covariance Matrix Adaptation) (Page 513)
Nikolaus Hansen (Inria)
Anne Auger (Inria)

Constraint-Handling Techniques Used with Evolutionary Algorithms (Page 535)
Carlos Artemio Coello Coello (CINVESTAV-IPN)

Blind No More: Constant Time Non-Random Improving Moves and Exponentially Powerful Recombination (Page 559)
Darrell Whitley (Colorado State University)

Expressive Genetic Programming (Page 581)
Lee Spector (Hampshire College)

Parameterized Complexity Analysis of Evolutionary Algorithms (Page 607)
Frank Neumann (The University of Adelaide)
Andrew M. Sutton (Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena)

Black-Box Complexity: From Complexity Theory to Playing Mastermind (Page 623)
Benjamin Doerr (Ecole Polytechnique)
Carola Doerr (CNRS and Universite Pierre et Marie Curie)

Bioinspired Computation in Combinatorial Optimization: Algorithms and Their Computational Complexity (Page 647)
Carsten Witt (Technical University of Denmark)

Theory of Swarm Intelligence (Page 687)
Dirk Sudholt (University of Sheffield)

Information Geometry in Evolutionary Computation (Page 709)
Luigi Malagò (Università degli Studi di Milano)
Tobias Glasmachers (Ruhr-Universität)

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Specialized Tutorials

Cellular Genetic Algorithms (Page 733)
Enrique Alba (University of Malaga)

Artificial Immune Systems for Optimisation (Page 749)
Thomas Jansen (Aberystwyth University)
Christine Zarges (University of Birmingham)

Generative and Developmental Systems Tutorial (Page 765)
Kenneth O. Stanley (University of Central Florida)

Evolutionary Image Analysis and Signal Processing (Page 795)
Stefano Cagnoni (University of Parma)

Decomposition and Cooperative Coevolution Techniques for Large Scale Global Optimization (Page 819)
Xiaodong Li (RMIT University, School of Computer Science and IT)

Evolutionary Search Algorithms for Protein Modeling: From De novo Structure Prediction to Comprehensive Maps of Functionally-relevant Structures of Protein Chains and Assemblies (Page 839)
Amarda Shehu (George Mason University)
Kenneth A. De Jong (George Mason University)

Evolutionary Bilevel Optimization (Ebo) (Page 857)
Kalyanmoy Deb (Michigan State University)
Ankur Sinha (Aalto University School of Business)

Introduction to Evolutionary Game Theory (Page 877)
Marco Tomassini (University of Lausanne)

Medical Applications of Evolutionary Computation (Page 891)
Stephen L. Smith (University of York)

Automatic (Offline) Configuration of Algorithms (Page 921)
Manuel López-Ibáñez (Université libre de Bruxelles)
Thomas Stützle (Université libre de Bruxelles)

Self-Assembly (Page 947)
Navneet Bhalla (Cornell University)
Peter J. Bentley (University College London)
Marco Dorigo (Université Libre de Bruxelles)

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17th Annual International Workshop on Learning Classifier Systems

IWLCS 2014 Chairs' Message and Organization (Page 967)
Ryan Urbanowicz (Dartmouth College, USA)
Muhammad Iqbal (Victoria University of Wellington, NewZealand)
Kamran Shafi (UNSW Canberra, Australia)

Reusing Learned Functionality in XCS: Code Fragments with Constructed Functionality and Constructed Features (Page 969)
Isidro M. Alvarez (Victoria University of Wellington)
Will N. Browne (Victoria University of Wellington)
Mengjie Zhang (Victoria University of Wellington)

Rule Networks in Learning Classifier Systems (Page 977)
Karthik Kuber (Syracuse University)
Stuart W. Card (Syracuse University)
Kishan G. Mehrotra (Syracuse University)
Chilukuri K. Mohan (Syracuse University)

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Eighth Annual Workshop on Evolutionary Computation and Multi-Agent Systems and Simulation

Evolutionary Computation and Multi-Agent Systems and Simulation (Ecomass) Chairs' Welcome (Page 983)
Forrest Stonedahl (Augustana College)
William Rand (University of Maryland)

Dynamic Learning of Heart Sounds with Changing Noise: An AIS-Based Multi-Agent Model Using Systemic Computation (Page 985)
Yiqi Deng (University College London)
Peter J. Bentley (University College London)

A Genetic Based Scheduling Approach of Real-Time Reconfigurable Embedded Systems (Page 993)
Hamza Gharsellaoui (Carthage University)
Hamadi Hasni (Manouba University)
Samir Ben Ahmed (Tunis El Manar University & Carthage University)

The Effect of Communication on the Evolution of Cooperative Behavior in a Multi-Agent System (Page 999)
Sherri Goings (Carleton College)
Emily P. M. Johnston (Carleton College)
Naozumi Hiranuma (Carleton College)

Modeling the Information Propagation in an Email Communication Network Using an Agent-Based Approach (Page 1007)
Bin Jiang (Hunan University)
Lei Wang (Hunan University)
Chao Yang (Hunan University)
Shuming Peng (Hunan University)
Renfa Li (Hunan University)

A Study on the Configuration of Migratory Flows in Island Model Differential Evolution (Page 1015)
Rodolfo Ayala Lopes (Federal University of Minas Gerais)
Rodrigo C. Pedrosa Silva (McGill University)
Alan R. R. Freitas (Federal University of Ouro Preto)
Felipe Campelo (Federal University of Minas Gerais)
Frederico G. Guimarães (Federal University of Minas Gerais)

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Student Workshop

Student Workshop Chairs' Welcome and Organization List (Page 1023)
Tea Tušar (Jožef Stefan Institute)
Boris Naujoks (Cologne University of Applied Sciences)

Effects of Personality Decay on Collective Movements (Page 1025)
Jeremy Acre (Southern Nazarene University)
Nicholas Zoller (Southern Nazarene University)
Brent E. Eskridge (Southern Nazarene University)

An Efficient Fitness-based Stagnation Detection Method for Particle Swarm Optimization (Page 1029)
Hazem Radwan Ahmed (Queen's University)

Selecting Evolutionary Operators Using Reinforcement Learning: Initial Explorations (Page 1033)
Arina Buzdalova (ITMO University)
Vladislav Kononov (ITMO University)
Maxim Buzdalov (ITMO University)

Improving the Quality of Supervised Finite-State Machine Construction Using Real-Valued Variables (Page 1039)
Igor Buzhinsky (ITMO University)
Daniil Chivilikhin (ITMO University)
Vladimir Ulyantsev (ITMO University)
Fedor Tsarev (ITMO University)

Multi-core GE: Automatic Evolution of CPU Based Multi-core Parallel Programs (Page 1041)
Gopinath Chennupati (University of Limerick)
R. Muhammad Atif Azad (University of Limerick)
Conor Ryan (University of Limerick)

Parameter Tuning in Quantum-Inspired Evolutionary Algorithms for Partitioning Complex Networks (Page 1045)
Shikha Gupta (University of Delhi)
Naveen Kumar (University of Delhi)

Developing Morphological Computation in Tensegrity Robots for Controllable Actuation (Page 1049)
Mark Khazanov (Union College)
Julian Jocque (Union College)
John Rieffel (Union College)

A Reference Points-based Evolutionary Algorithm for Many-objective Optimization (Page 1053)
Yiping Liu (China University of Mining and Technology)
Dunwei Gong (China University of Mining and Technology)
Xiaoyan Sun (China University of Mining and Technology)
Yong Zhang (China University of Mining and Technology)

Particles Types in a Swarm: Searching for Efficiency (Page 1057)
Łukasz Rokita (Cardinal Stefan Wyszński University)
Przemysław Ogrodowski (Cardinal Stefan Wyszński University)

Flood Evolution: Changing the Evolutionary Substrate from a Path of Stepping Stones to a Field of Rocks (Page 1061)
David Shorten (University of Cape Town)
Geoff Nitschke (University of Cape Town)

Consensus Costs and Conflict in Robot Swarms (Page 1065)
Timothy Solum (Southern Nazarene University)
Brent E. Eskridge (Southern Nazarene University)
Ingo Schlupp (Southern Nazarene University)

A Case Based Approach for an Intelligent Route Optimization Technology (Page 1069)
Masaki Suzuki (Tokyo Denki University)
Taro Matsumaru (Tokyo Denki University)
Setsuo Tsuruta (Tokyo Denki University)
Rainer Knauf (Ilmenau University of Technology)
Takaaki Motomura (Tokyo Denki University)
Yoshitaka Sakurai (Meiji University)

A Niching Cumulative Genetic Algorithm with Evaluated Probability for Multimodal Optimization (Page 1073)
Hongjun Yang (Tsinghua University)
Yixu Song (Tsinghua University)
Lihua Wang (Tsinghua University)
Peifa Jia (Tsinghua University)

A Quantitative Analysis of the Simplification Genetic Operator (Page 1077)
Haoxi Zhan (Hampshire College)

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Workshop: Visualisation Methods in Genetic and Evolutionary Computation

VizGEC 2014 Welcome (Page 1081)
David Walker (University of Exeter)
Richard Everson (University of Exeter)
Jonathan Fieldsend (University of Exeter)

EA Stability Visualization: Perturbations, Metrics and Performance (Page 1083)
Matthew J. Craven (University of Plymouth)
Henri C. Jimbo (Waseda University)

On the Visualization of Trade-offs and Reducibility in Many-Objective Optimization (Page 1091)
Alan R.R. Freitas (Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto)
Rodrigo C.P. Silva (McGill University)
Frederico G. Guimarães (Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais)

Initial Experiments in Visualization of Empirical Attainment Function Differences Using Maximum Intensity Projection (Page 1099)
Tea Tušar (Jožef Stefan Institute)
Bogdan Filipič (Jožef Stefan Institute)

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Workshop: Evolutionary Computation Software Systems

Evolutionary Computation Software Systems (Evosoft) Chairs' Welcome (Page 1107)
Stefan Wagner (University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria)
Michael Affenzeller (University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria)

Scripting and Framework Integration in Heuristic Optimization Environments (Page 1109)
Andreas Beham (Johannes Kepler University Linz)
Johannes Karder (University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria)
Gabriel Kronberger (University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria)
Stefan Wagner (University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria)
Michael Kommenda (University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria)
Andreas Scheibenpflug (University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria)

Working with Opencl to Speed Up A Genetic Programming Financial Forecasting Algorithm: Initial Results (Page 1117)
James Brookhouse (University of Kent)
Fernando E. B. Otero (University of Kent)
Michael Kampouridis (University of Kent)

Distributed Optimization on Super Computers: Case Study on Software Architecture Optimization Framework (Page 1125)
Ramin Etemaadi (Leiden University)
Michel R.V. Chaudron (Chalmers University of Technology)

Hyperion2: A Toolkit for {Meta-, Hyper-} Heuristic Research (Page 1133)
Alexander E.I. Brownlee (University of Stirling)
Jerry Swan (University of Stirling)
Ender Özcan (University of Nottingham)
Andrew J. Parkes (University of Nottingham)

A Scalable Symbolic Expression Tree Interpreter for the Heuristic Lab Optimization Framework (Page 1141)
Simone Cirillo (Almont Capital LLC)
Stefan Lloyd (Almont Capital LLC)

A Genetic Programming Problem Definition Language Code Generator for the EpochX Framework (Page 1149)
Claris Leroux (INSA Rouen)
Fernando E. B. Otero (University of Kent)
Colin G. Johnson (University of Kent)

NodEo, a Multi-Paradigm Distributed Evolutionary Algorithm Platform in JavaScript (Page 1155)
Juan-Julián Merelo (ETSIIT, UGR)
Pedro Castillo (ETSIIT, ugr)
Antonio Mora (Depto ATC/CITIC/ETSIIT)
Anna Esparcia-Alcázar (S2Grupo)
Víctor Rivas-Santos (Universidad de Jaén)

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Workshop: Evolutionary Synthesis of Dynamical Systems

A Probabilistic Pareto Local Search Based on Historical Success Counting for Multiobjective Optimization (Page 1163)
Xinye Cai (Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics)
Xin Cheng (Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics)
Zhun Fan (Shantou University)

Evolutionary Synthesis of Dynamical Systems - The Past, Current, and Future (Page 1169)
Zhun Fan (Shantou University, Guangdong)
Xinye Cai (Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics)
Wenji Li (Shantou University, Guangdong)
Huibiao Lin (Shantou University, Guangdong)
Shuxiang Xie (Shantou University, Guangdong)
Sheng Wang (Shantou University, Guangdong)

Design Optimization of MEMS Using Constrained Multi-Objective Evolutionary Algorithm (Page 1175)
Wenji Li (Shantou University, Guangdong)
Zhun Fan (Shantou University, Guangdong)
Xinye Cai (Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Jiangsu)
Huibiao Lin (Shantou University, Guangdong)
Shuxiang Xie (Shantou University, Guangdong)
Sheng Wang (Shantou University, Guangdong)

Epsilon Constrained Method for Constrained Multiobjective Optimization Problems: Some Preliminary Results (Page 1181)
Zhixiang Yang (Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics & Shantou University)
Xinye Cai (Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics & Shantou University)
Zhun Fan (Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics & Shantou University)

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Workshop: Green and Efficient Energy Applications of Genetic and Evolutionary Computation

Green and Efficient Energy Applications of Genetic and Evolutionary Computation (GreenGEC'14) Chairs' Welcome (Page 1187)
Peter A.N. Bosman (Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI))
Alexandru-Adrian Tantar (University of Luxembourg)
Emilia Tantar (University of Luxembourg)

Efficiency Enhancements for Evolutionary Capacity Planning in Distribution Grids (Page 1189)
Ngoc Hoang Luong (Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI))
Marinus O. W. Grond (Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e))
Han La Poutré (Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI))
Peter A. N. Bosman (Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI))

Reinforcement Learning Based Energy Efficient LTE RAN (Page 1197)
Joan Meseguer Llopis (Orange Polska)
Łukasz Rajewski (Orange Polska)
Slawomir Kuklinski (Orange Polska)

Balancing Performance, Resource Efficiency and Energy Efficiency for Virtual Machine Deployment in DVFS-enabled Clouds: an Evolutionary Game Theoretic Approach (Page 1205)
Yi Ren (University of Massachusetts, Boston)
Junichi Suzuki (University of Massachusetts, Boston)
Chonho Lee (Nanyang Technological University)
Athanasios V. Vasilakos (Kuwait University)
Shingo Omura (OGIS International, Inc.)
Katsuya Oba (OGIS International, Inc.)

A Survey on Sustainability in ICT: A Computing Perspective (Page 1213)
Alexandru-Adrian Tantar (University of Luxembourg)
Emilia Tantar (University of Luxembourg)

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Workshop on Problem Understanding and Real-World Optimisation

PURO 2014 Chairs' Welcome and Organization List (Page 1221)
Kevin Sim (Edinburgh Napier University)
Gabriela Ochoa (University of Stirling)

A Comparison of Antenna Placement Algorithms (Page 1223)
Abhinav Jauhri (Carnegie Mellon University)
Jason D. Lohn (Carnegie Mellon University)
Derek S. Linden (X5 Systems)

Hyper-Heuristic Genetic Algorithm for Solving Frequency Assignment Problem in TD-SCDMA (Page 1235)
Chao Yang (Business School, Hunan University)
Shuming Peng (College of Information Science and Engineering, Hunan University)
Bin Jiang (Hunan University)
Lei Wang (Hunan University)
Renfa Li (Hunan University)

A Real-World Employee Scheduling and Routing Application (Page 1239)
Emma Hart (Edinburgh Napier University)
Kevin Sim (Edinburgh Napier University)
Neil Urquhart (Edinburgh Napier University)

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Workshop on Genetic and Evolutionary Computation in Defense, Security and Risk Management

SecDef 2014 Workshop Chairs' Welcome (Page 1243)
Anna I. Esparcia-Alcazar (S2 Grupo)
Frank W. Moore (University of Alaska Anchorage)

Enforcing Corporate Security Policies via Computational Intelligence Techniques (Page 1245)
Antonio M. Mora (University of Granada)
Paloma De las Cuevas (University of Granada)
Juan Julián Merelo (University of Granada)
Sergio Zamarripa (S2 Grupo)
Anna I. Esparcia-Alcázar (S2 Grupo)

On Botnet Behaviour Analysis Using GP and C4.5 (Page 1253)
Fariba Haddadi (Dalhousie University)
Dylan Runkel (Dalhousie University)
A. Nur Zincir-Heywood (Dalhousie University)
Malcolm I. Heywood (Dalhousie University)

Evolutionary Based Moving Target Cyber Defense (Page 1261)
David J. John (Wake Forest University)
Robert W. Smith (Wake Forest University)
William H. Turkett (Wake Forest University)
Daniel A. Cañas (Wake Forest University)
Errin W. Fulp (Wake Forest University)

On the Role of Multi-Objective Optimization in Risk Mitigation for Critical Infrastructures with Robotic Sensor Networks (Page 1269)
Jamieson McCausland (Larus Technologies Corporation)
Rami Abielmona (Larus Technologies Corporation)
Rafael Falcon (Larus Technologies Corporation)
Ana-Maria Cretu (Université du Quebec en Outaouais)
Emil M. Petriu (University of Ottawa)

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Workshop: Evolutionary Computation for Big Data and Big Learning

2014 Evolutionary Computation for Big Data and Big Learning Workshop Chairs' Welcome (Page 1277)
Jaume Bacardit (Newcastle University)
Ignacio Arnaldo (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Kalyan Veeramachaneni (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Una-May O'Reilly (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

Evolving Relational Hierarchical Classification Rules for Predicting Gene Ontology-Based Protein Functions (Page 1279)
Ricardo Cerri (University of São Paulo)
Rodrigo C. Barros (Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul)
Alex A. Freitas (University of Kent)
André C. P. L. F. de Carvalho (University of São Paulo)

On the Application of GP to Streaming Data Classification Tasks with Label Budgets (Page 1287)
Ali Vahdat (Dalhousie University)
Aaron Atwater (University of Waterloo)
Andrew R. McIntyre (Dalhousie University)
Malcolm I. Heywood (Dalhousie University)

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Workshop: Medical Applications of Genetic and Evolutionary Computation

MedGEC'14 Workshop Chairs' Welcome (Page 1295)
Stephen L. Smith (University of York)
Stefano Cagnoni (Universita' degli Studi di Parma)
Robert M. Patton (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)

Classification of EEG Signals Using a Novel Genetic Programming Approach (Page 1297)
Arpit Bhardwaj (Indian Institute of Technology Indore)
Aruna Tiwari (Indian Institute of Technology Indore)
M. Vishaal Varma (Indian Institute of Technology Indore)
M. Ramesh Krishna (Indian Institute of Technology Indore)

Clarke and Parkes Error Grid Analysis of Diabetic Glucose Models Obtained with Evolutionary Computation (Page 1305)
J. Ignacio Hidalgo (Universidad Complutense de Madrid)
J. Manuel Colmenar (Universidad Complutense de Madrid)
Jose L. Risco-Martín (Universidad Complutense de Madrid)
Esther Maqueda (Hospital Virgen de la Salud)
Marta Botella (Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias)
Jose Antonio Rubio (Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias)
Alfredo Cuesta-Infante (Universidad Complutense de Madrid)
Oscar Garnica (Universidad Complutense de Madrid)
Juan Lanchares (Universidad Complutense de Madrid)

An Evaluation of Particle Swarm Optimization Techniques in Segmentation of Biomedical Images (Page 1313)
Salim Lahmiri (University of Quebec at Montreal)
Mounir Boukadoum (University of Quebec at Montreal)

Classification and Characterisation of Movement Patterns During Levodopa Therapy for Parkinson's Disease (Page 1321)
Michael A. Lones (Heriot-Watt University)
Jane E. Alty (Leeds General Infirmary)
Phillipa Duggan-Carter (Leeds General Infirmary)
Andrew J. Turner (University of York)
D.R. Stuart Jamieson (Leeds General Infirmary)
Stephen L. Smith (University of York)

Noise-Aware Evolutionary TDMA Optimization for Neuronal Signaling in Medical Sensor-Actuator Networks (Page 1329)
Junichi Suzuki (University of Massachusetts, Boston)
Pruet Boonma (Chiang Mai University)

Data Based Prediction of Cancer Diagnoses Using Heterogeneous Model Ensembles: A Case Study for Breast Cancer, Melanoma, and Cancer in the Respiratory System (Page 1337)
Stephan M. Winkler (Upper Austria University of Applied Sciences)
Michael Affenzeller (Upper Austria University of Applied Sciences)
Susanne Schaller (Upper Austria University of Applied Sciences)
Herbert Stekel (General Hospital Linz)

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Workshop: Symbolic Regression and Modelling

GECCO'14 Symbolic Regression and Modeling Chairs' Welcome (Page 1345)
Steven Gustafson (GE Global Research)
Ekaterina Vladislavleva (Evolved Analytics)

A Mathematical Model of a Cold Rolling Mill by Symbolic Regression alpha-beta (Page 1347)
Luis Alberto Alvarado (UANL)
Luis Martin Torres-Treviño (UANL)
Fernando Gonzalez (Ternium)
Leonardo Nieves (Ternium)

Predict the Performance of GE with an ACO Based Machine Learning Algorithm (Page 1353)
Gopinath Chennupati (University of Limerick)
R. Muhammad Atif Azad (University of Limerick)
Conor Ryan (University of Limerick)

Genetic Programming with Data Migration for Symbolic Regression (Page 1361)
Michael Kommenda (University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, Johannes Kepler University Linz)
Michael Affenzeller (University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, Johannes Kepler University Linz)
Bogdan Burlacu (University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria)
Gabriel Kronberger (University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria)
Stephan M. Winkler (University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria)

Identification and Prediction Using Symbolic Regression Alpha-Beta: Preliminary Results (Page 1367)
Luis Martín Torres-Treviño (Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León)

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4th Workshop on Evolutionary Computation for the Automated Design of Algorithms

Automated Design of Algorithms and Genetic Improvement: Contrast and Commonalities: ADA and GI (Page 1373)
Saemundur O. Haraldsson (University of Stirling)
John R. Woodward (University of Stirling)

A Step Size Based Self-Adaptive Mutation Operator for Evolutionary Programming (Page 1381)
Libin Hong (University of Nottingham, P.R.C)
John H. Drake (University of Nottingham, P.R.C)
Ender Özcan (University of Nottingham, U.K)

A Problem Configuration Study of the Robustness of A Black-Box Search Algorithm Hyper-Heuristic (Page 1389)
Matthew A. Martin (Missouri University of Science and Technology)
Daniel R. Tauritz (Missouri University of Science and Technology)

Benchmarks That Matter for Genetic Programming (Page 1397)
John R. Woodward (University of Stirling)
Simon P. Martin (University of Stirling)
Jerry Swan (University of Stirling)

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Workshop on Metaheuristic Design Patterns

MetaDeep'14 Chairs' Welcome (Page 1405)
Jerry Swan (University of Stirling)
Krzysztof Krawiec (Poznan University of Technology)
John Woodward (University of Stirling)
John A. Clark (University of York)
Chris Simons (University of the West of England)

Structural Stigmergy: A Speculative Pattern Language for Metaheuristics (Page 1407)
Ben Kovitz (Indiana University)
Jerry Swan (University of Stirling)

Tagging in Metaheuristics (Page 1411)
Ben Kovitz (Indiana University)
Jerry Swan (University of Stirling)

Metaheuristic Design Pattern: Candidate Solution Repair (Page 1415)
Krzysztof Krawiec (Poznan University of Technology)

Metaheuristics in Nature-Inspired Algorithms (Page 1419)
Michael A. Lones (Heriot-Watt University)

A Template for Designing Single-Solution Hybrid Metaheuristics (Page 1423)
Manuel López-Ibáñez (Université Libre de Bruxelles)
Franco Mascia (Université Libre de Bruxelles)
Marie-Éléonore Marmion (Université Lille 1)
Thomas Stützle (Université Libre de Bruxelles)

The Executable Experimental Template Pattern for the Systematic Comparison of Metaheuristics (Page 1427)
Geoffrey Neumann (University of Stirling)
Jerry Swan (University of Stirling)
Mark Harman (University College London)
John A. Clark (University of York)

Metaheuristic Design Pattern: Interactive Solution Presentation (Page 1431)
Mark R. N. Shackelford (Domestic and General Insurance)
Christopher L. Simons (University of the West of England)

The 'Representative' Metaheuristic Design Pattern (Page 1435)
Jerry Swan (University of Stirling)
Zoltan A. Kocsis (University of Stirling)
Alexei Lisitsa (University of Liverpool)

Template Method Hyper-Heuristics (Page 1437)
John R. Woodward (Stirling University)
Jerry Swan (Stirling University)

The 'Composite' Design Pattern in Metaheuristics (Page 1439)
John Woodward (University of Stirling)
Jerry Swan (University of Stirling)
Simon Martin (University of Stirling)

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Late Breaking Abstracts

NSGA-LI Implementation Details May Influence Quality of Solutions for the Job-Shop Scheduling Problem (Page 1445)
Maxim Buzdalov (ITMO University)
Irina Petrova (ITMO University)
Arina Buzdalova (ITMO University)

Some Measurements on the Effects of the Curse of Dimensionality (Page 1447)
Stephen Chen (York University)
James Montgomery (University of Tasmania)
Antonio Bolufé-Röhler (University of Havana)

A Fast Genetic Algorithm for the Flexible Job Shop Scheduling Problem (Page 1449)
Marcin Cwiek (Future Processing)
Jakub Nalepa (Silesian University of Technology)

Genetic Algorithms for Evolving Deep Neural Networks (Page 1451)
Omid E. David (Bar-Ilan University)
Iddo Greental (Tel Aviv University)

A Modified Gravitational Search Algorithm for Continuous Optimization (Page 1453)
Emerson Hochsteiner de Vasconcelos Segundo (Pontifical Catholic University of Parana)
Gabriel Fiori Neto (Pontifical Catholic University of Parana)
Andre Mendes da Silva (Pontifical Catholic University of Parana)
Viviana Cocco Mariani (Pontifical Catholic University of Parana & Federal University of Parana)
Leandro dos Santos Coelho (Pontifical Catholic University of Parana & Federal University of Parana)

Bat-Inspired Optimization Approach Applied to Jiles-Atherton Hysteresis Parameters Tuning (Page 1455)
Leandro dos Santos Coelho (Pontifical Catholic University of Parana & Federal University of Parana)
Viviana Cocco Mariani (Pontifical Catholic University of Parana & Federal University of Parana)
Helon Vicente Hultmann Ayala (Pontifical Catholic University of Parana)
Andre Mendes da Silva (Pontifical Catholic University of Parana)
Nelson Jhoe Batistela (Federal University of Santa Catarina)
Jean Vianei Leite (Federal University of Santa Catarina)

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Portfolio Optimization Using an Integer Genetic Algorithm (Page 1457)
Javier Fernández-Rendón (Facultad de Ciencias, UNAM)
Katya Rodríguez-Vázquez (IIMAS, UNAM)

Towards the Automated Generation of Term-Weighting Schemes for Text Categorization (Page 1459)
Mauricio Garcia-Limon (INAOE)
Hugo J. Escalante (INAOE)
Manuel Montes-y-Gomez (INAOE)
Alicia Morales (INAOE)
Eduardo Morales (INAOE)

A Genetic Algorithm for Linear Ordering Problem Using an Approximate Fitness Evaluation (Page 1461)
Jinhyun Kim (Seoul National University)
Byung-Ro Moon (Seoul National University)

ABC+ES: A Novel Hybrid Artificial Bee Colony Algorithm with Evolution Strategies (Page 1463)
Marco Antônio Florenzano Mollinetti (University Centre of Pará)
Daniel Leal Souza (Federal University of Pará)
Otávio Noura Teixeira (University Centre of Pará)

Evolved Transforms for Improved Reconstruction of Lossy-Compressed NASA Images (Page 1465)
Frank W. Moore (University of Alaska Anchorage)
Brendan J. Babb (University of Alaska Anchorage)

Adaptive Memetic Algorithm for the Vehicle Routing Problem with Time Windows (Page 1467)
Jakub Nalepa (Silesian University of Technology)

An Iterative Model Refinement Approach for MOEA Computation Time Reduction (Page 1469)
Mathias Ngo (Ecole Nationale des Travaux Publics de l'Etat)
Raphaël Labayrade (Ecole Nationale des Travaux Publics de l'Etat)

A Study on the Efficiency of Neutral Crossover Operators in Genetic Algorithms Applied to the Bin Packing Problem (Page 1471)
Eneko Osaba (University of Deusto)
Fernando Diaz (University of Deusto)
Roberto Carballedo (University of Deusto)
Idoia de la Iglesia (University of Deusto)
Enrique Onieva (University of Deusto)
Asier Perallos (University of Deusto)

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A Study on the Impact of Heuristic Initialization Functions in a Genetic Algorithm Solving the N-Queens Problem (Page 1473)
Eneko Osaba (University of Deusto)
Fernando Diaz (University of Deusto)
Roberto Carballedo (University of Deusto)
Enrique Onieva (University of Deusto)
Pedro Lopez (University of Deusto)

Improving Reconstructed Images Using Hybridization Between Local Search and Harmony Search Meta-heuristics (Page 1475)
Ahlem Ouaddah (University of Science and Technology Houari Boumediene USTHB)
Dalila Boughaci (University of Science and Technology Houari Boumediene USTHB)

First Results of Performance Comparisons on Many-Core Processors in Solving QAP with ACO: Kepler GPU versus Xeon Phi (Page 1477)
Mikiko Sato (Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology)
Shigeyoshi Tsutsui (Hannan University)
Noriyuki Fujimoto (Osaka Prefecture University)
Yuji Sato (Hosei University)
Mitaro Namiki (Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology)

Evaluation of Fitness Functions of GA Classification (Page 1479)
Ming-Der Yang (National Chung Hsing University)
Yeh-Feng Yang (National Chung Hsing University)
Yi-Ping Chen (DaYeh University)

A Speed-Up and Speed-Down Strategy for Swarm Optimization (Page 1481)
Haopeng Zhang (Texas Tech University)
Fumin Zhang (Georgia Institute of Technology)
Qing Hui (Texas Tech University)

A Novel Genetic Clustering Algorithm with Variable-length Chromosome Representation (Page 1483)
Ming-an Zhang (Chinese Academy of Sciences)
Yong Deng (Chinese Academy of Sciences)
Dong-xia Chang (Beijing jiaotong University)

A Novel Quantum Genetic Clustering Algorithm for Data Segmentation (Page 1485)
Ming-an Zhang (Chinese Academy of Sciences)
Yong Deng (Chinese Academy of Sciences)
Dong-xia Chang (Beijing jiaotong University)

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Women@GECCO 2014

Women@GECCO 2014 (Page 1487)
Una-May O'Reilly (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Anna Esparcia (S2 Grupo, PLC)
Anne Auger (INRIA)
Carola Doerr (CNRS)
Aniko Ekart (Aston University)
Gabriela Ochoa (Stirling University)