Exact Schema Theorem and Effective Fitness for GP with One-Point Crossover

This paper extends recent results in the GP schema theory by formulating a proper exact schema theorem for GP with one-point crossover. This gives an exact expression for the expected number of instances of a schema at the next generation in terms of macroscopic quantities. This result allows the exact formulation of the notion of effective fitness in GP.

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