Introduction of Quantum-inspired Evolutionary Algorithm
Kuk-Hyun Han, Jong-Hwan Kim · 2002
Abstract: This paper introduces quantum-inspired evolutionary algorithm (QEA), which is based on the concept and principles of quantum computing such as a quantum bit and superposition of states. Like other evolutionary algorithms, QEA is also characterized by the representation of the individual, the evaluation function and the population dynamics. However, instead of binary, numeric, or symbolic representation, QEA uses a Q-bit, defined as the smallest unit of information, for the probabilistic representation and a Q-bit individual as a string of Q-bits.