====== A0M33EOA - Evolutionary Optimization Algorithms ======
Evolutionary algorithms are stochastic optimization techniques, originally inspired by nature. The goal of this course is to introduce this class of optimization algorithms, including the issues that must be solved when applying them and their solutions. During the lectures, various kinds of evolutionary algorithms will be presented, including the application areas. During the computer labs, students will implement their own evolutionary algorithms to solve more complex optimization problems.

The course brings you 6 ECTS credits. On average, you should devote 2 hours to lectures, 2 hours to excercises, and **5 to 6 hours to home work each week!**



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  * [[https://anketa.cvut.cz|Celofakultní anketa]]
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===== Basic info =====

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** Teaching in Winter Semester 2024/25 **:
  * The course is ready to be taught in English. It can be taught in Czech, if all students agree. (The web page and study materials remain in English).
  * The homeworks and semestral tasks shall be submitted via BRUTE. The relevant **deadlines** can always be found **in BRUTE**.
  * See the course rules for use of [[.aitools|AI tools]].
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  * Lecturer and lab instructor: [[petr.posik@fel.cvut.cz|Petr Pošík]] /*, [[jiri.kubalik@cvut.cz|Jiří Kubalík]] */
  * {{:courses:a0m33eoa:prednasky:eoa-competencies.pdf|Competences}}, [[.:lectures:start|lectures]], [[.:labs:start|lab exercises]]
  * [[courses:a0m33eoa:materialy|Study materials]]
  * [[https://fel.cvut.cz/cz/education/rozvrhy-ng.B241/public/html/predmety/12/58/p12589004.html|Schedule WS 2024/25]]
  * [[https://discord.com/channels/690919691404967977/1136578933911994429|Discord channel]] / [[https://cw.felk.cvut.cz/forum/forum-1886.html|Forum]]
  * [[https://cw.felk.cvut.cz/brute/|BRUTE (Submission system)]]
  * {{:courses:a0m33eoa:exam_d.pdf|Exam test example, in Czech}}. This sample test is outdated in certain aspects. Some topics are no longer taught in the course, some topics were added. Also, the test comes from time period when the exam was not open book. Nowadays, with the open book exam, you can expect fewer questions with answers that can be easily found in lectures (or Googled); the exam will test your ability to apply the knowledge, e.g. by calculating answers to various numerical tasks.

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