Title Page
1a: Technical Paper (html)
1b: Technical Paper (LaTeX)
1c: Technical Paper (pdf)
2: References
3: Sample Runs
4a: CA Code
4b: GA Code
5: Technical Paper Reading
6: Project Description
7: Oral Report
8a: Daily Logs
8b: Bi-Weekly Goals
8c: Final Iteration Progress Report (#6)
9: Scientific Method
10: Tutorial
11: Next Year
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(I HAVE COMPLETED ALL THAT I CAN UP TO THIS POINT OF THE PROJECT)
Computer Systems Research Assignment
Third Quarter 2002-2003 Feb 17, 2003
The Scientific Method
* Problem/Purpose
To solve the Majority classification problem (see link for description)
* Hypothesis
Using Evolutionary Computations and Cellular Automata, it is possible to create and array that will solve the Majority Classification problem to sufficient and fairly successful level.
* Procedure
1. Research evolutionary computations and genetic algorithms to familiarize yourself with the fields
2. Program the Cellular Automata
3. Program the Genetic Algorithm
4. Make sure the GA and the CA are compatible
5. Program a Graphical Output for the program
6. Test a number of different combinations of variables
7. Analyze results
Variables
-Breeding method
-Elitism
-Mutation
Controls
The Cellular Automata algorithm
* Materials
Java
* Observations/Data/Results (This is related to your tests of your project)
o Keep a detailed journal of observations, data, and results. Your journal should contain data measurements and written notes about what you are sensing (hearing, seeing, or touching) about your experiment.
o If appropriate, photograph your project results or phases of the project to help your analysis and possibly to demonstrate your experiment on your exhibit board.
* Analysis (You need to think about how your testing relates to the goal/direction of your project.
Is there a realization of your project, or are things "stalling"/losing direction/focus?)
o Explain your observations, data, and results. This is a summary of what your data has shown you.
o List the main points that you have learned.
o Why did the results occur? What did your experiment prove?
o Was your hypothesis correct? Did your experiment prove or disprove your hypothesis? This should be explained thoroughly.
* Conclusion
o Answer your problem/purpose statement.
o What does it all add up to? What is the value of your project?
o What further study do you recommend given the results of your experiment? What would be the next question to ask?
o If you repeated this project, what would you change?
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Supercomputer Applications
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