FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

Questions

1. I would like to cite these pages, is there any paper I can refer to?
2. Applets are not working, I see only errors. What shoud I do?
3. I have a question concerning GA, can you help me with it?
4. Can this site be downloaded as a single file?
5. Will you create a site like this about neural networks?
6. Will there be any translation of this site to other languages?
7. Is there any statistics for this page?

Answers

1. Question: I would like to cite these pages, is there any paper I can refer to?
Answer: If you want to cite a paper, use this reference:
Obitko, Marek and Slavík, Pavel. Visualization of Genetic Algorithms in a Learning Environment. In: Spring Conference on Computer Graphics, SCCG'99. Bratislava : Comenius University, 1999, p. 101-106. ISBN 80-223-1357-2.
You may find the paper online here or here. Of course, you are free to link this site from anywhere you want and you may also refer to this site as to
Marek Obitko: An introduction to genetic algorithms with Java applets, [URL of this site], 1998.

2. Question: Applets are not working, I see only errors. What shoud I do?
Answer: First look at browser recommendations.
You have probably browser with other version of Java than Java 1.1. Even some browsers, which have in description, that they support Java 1.1., really support Java 1.0 (without new event model). I suggest you upgrade your browser (sometimes is enough to change certain libraries).
Sometimes this error is caused by error in class transmition. In this case try reload the class or simply try it again after some time.

3. Question: I have a question concerning GA, can you help me with it?
Answer: I am not currently active in the GA field, so I probably can't help you with e.g. finding up to date articles concerning some special problem. Try to find answer to your question by e.g. Google and if it doesn't help, you may try to send me your question. I will try to answer within a few days. I would also recommend asking in comp.ai.genetic - there you have bigger chance that your question will be answered.

4. Question: Can this site be downloaded as a single file?
Answer: Yes, as a zipped pdf file. Get the Acrobat Reader to read it. But of course, you will see no applets in this version.

5. Question: Will you create a site like this about neural networks?
Answer: I will try to find a time to do that. Meantime you can look at a page with one applet illustrationg prediction by means of backpropagation neural network.

6. Question: Will there be any translation of this site to other languages?
Answer: There is a Japanese translation translated by Ishii Manabu and a Bulgarian translation translated by Teodor Gig. Other translations are welcomed - please contact me if you would like to make a translation.

4. Question: Is there any access statistics for this page?
Answer: Yes, some statistics is available here.