Analysis and Interpretation of Experimental Results

This chapter will present the results of testing the sentinel-based EA described in Chap. 5, along with other techniques, on the dynamic fitness landscape experiments described in Chap. 6. The results of these experiments provide a basis for establishing the effect of the presence of sentinels on the performance of EAs in dynamic environments. Analysis of these experimental results will assist in identification of the attributes of the sentinel-based EA that alter the performance of the EA, and suggest general methods for improving EA performance in dynamic landscapes.