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<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">by Moshe Sipper</span></b></p><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; "><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:left;direction:ltr"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Recent years have seen a sharp increase in the application
of evolutionary computation techniques within the domain of games. Situated at
the forefront of this research tidal wave, Moshe Sipper and his group have produced
a plethora of award-winning results, in numerous games of diverse natures,
evidencing the success and efficiency of evolutionary algorithms in general—and
genetic programming in particular—at producing top-notch, human-competitive
game strategies. From classic chess and checkers, through simulated car racing
and virtual warfare, to mind-bending puzzles, this book serves both as a tour
de force of the research landscape and as a guide to the application of
evolutionary computation within the domain of games.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:left;direction:ltr"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><br>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">An outstanding, timely book in the
rapidly growing area of computational intelligence in games. A must read for both the neophyte and the
seasoned researcher, with all the hallmarks of a landmark book<span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span lang="HE" dir="RTL"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span>.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36pt;text-indent:36pt;direction:ltr"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">John
Koza, author of <i>Genetic Programming</i> tetralogy</span></p><div style="direction: ltr; "><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="direction:ltr"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">In <i>Evolved to Win</i> Moshe
Sipper provides a treasure trove of detailed examples and advice on using
evolutionary computation, in conjunction with human expertise, to solve hard
puzzles and to win a wide variety of challenging games. Sipper and his
colleagues know this field better than anyone else, having produced some of the
field's strongest and most exciting results, and this book provides a
comprehensive tour of their results along with ample guidance for newcomers to
the field.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36pt;text-indent:36pt;direction:ltr"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Lee
Spector, Professor of Computer Science, Hampshire College, and Editor-in-Chief
of the journal <i>Genetic Programming and Evolvable Machines</i></span></p><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div></div></div>
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