It's Not a Bug, It's a Feature: Wait-Free Asynchronous Cellular Genetic Algorithm

In this paper, we simplify a Parallel Asynchronous Cellular Genetic Algorithm, by removing thread locks for shared memory access. This deliberate error aims to accelerate the algorithm, while preserving its search capability. Experiments with three benchmark problems show an acceleration, and even a slight improvement in search capability, with statistical significance.

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