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<TITLE>lilgpSetup User's Manual</TITLE>
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<H1>lilgpSetup User's Manual</H1>
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<h2>1.1 Introduction</H2>
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<I>LilgpSetup</I> is a companion utility for <I>lil-gp</I> that will
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help you construct the parameter files necessary to run experiments
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with <I>lil-gp</I>. It provides a set of fill-in forms that are
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organized by the type of parameters they are responsible for. You
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simply enter parameters in the required fields, many of which already
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contain default values that follow the recommendations found in John
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Koza's <I>Genetic Programming</I> and <I>Genetic Programming II</I>.
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Once the parameters have been entered, <I>lilgpSetup</I> will parse
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them and report any errors or warnings it has found. After the you
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have resolved the errors, <I>lilgpSetup</I> will automatically
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generate a parameter file that is ready to be used by
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<I>lil-gp</I>.<BR>
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If you are unfamiliar with genetic algorithms, genetic programming, or
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<I>lil-gp</I>, then you should begin by reading the <I>lil-gp User's
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Manual</I>.
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<h3>1.1.1 Features</h3>
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<I>lilgpSetup</I> features include:
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<UL>
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<LI>Ease of use: graphical interface allows point and click selection
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of several parameters
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<LI>Secure: built-in error checking for every parameter allows nearly error-proof entry of parameters
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<LI>Parameter
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file generation: automatically creates the <I>lil-gp</I> parameter file
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<LI>Parameter file support: able to read existing parameter files
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and edit them
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<LI>Visual sub-population editor: graphical editor
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allows point and click construction of sub-population exchanges
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<LI>Complete: supports most of the <I>lil-gp</I> parameter file
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features
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<LI>Portable: written in Java for portability
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<LI>Help: point
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and click access to definitions of every parameter
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</UL>
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<h3>1.1.2 Limitations</h3>
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<I>lilgpSetup</I> does not support
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the following features of <I>lil-gp</I>:
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<UL>
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<LI>no built in support for any of the parameters
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associated with problems that define individuals in the population as
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<I>sets</I> of trees, rather than as <I>single</I> trees. However,
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these parameters can be entered in the <B>User Defined Parameters</B>
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window, but they will not be checked for errors.
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The following table summarizes the parameters that are not supported:
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</UL>
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<center>
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<TABLE BORDER=1>
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<TR><TD><FONT size=3 FACE="Courier New">tree[#].max_nodes</FONT>
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</TD></TR>
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<TR><TD><FONT SIZE=3 FACE="Courier New">tree[#].max_depth</FONT>
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</TD></TR>
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<TR><TD><FONT SIZE=3 FACE="Courier New">init.tree[#].method</FONT>
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</TD></TR>
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<TR><TD><FONT SIZE=3 FACE="Courier New">init.tree[#].depth</FONT>
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</TD></TR>
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<TR><TD><FONT SIZE=3 FACE="Courier New">exch[#].from.tree[#]</FONT>
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</TD></TR>
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<TR><TD><FONT SIZE=3 FACE="Courier New">exch[#].fromselect[#]</FONT>
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</TD></TR>
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</TABLE>
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<LI>No support for parameter file pre-processor directives
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<LI>Not guaranteed to read parameter files that were <I>not</I>
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created with <I>lilgpSetup</I>. Unknown parameters are placed
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in the <B>User Defined Parameter</B> window.
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</UL>
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<h3>1.1.3 Author</h3>
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This software was written by Ryan Shoemaker under the direction
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of Dr. William Punch. Other companion utilities for <I>lil-gp</I>
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have been developed by Ryan Shoemaker and Dave Guyette as part
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of a joint project. <BR>
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Comments and suggestions may be sent to:<br>
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<a href="mailto:shoema16@cps.msu.edu">shoema16@cps.msu.edu</a><BR>
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<a href="mailto:punch@cps.msu.edu">punch@cps.msu.edu</a>
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Department of Computer Science<br>
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3115 Engineering Building<br>
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Michigan State University<br>
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East Lansing, MI 48824<br>
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USA<br>
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<h2>1.2 Getting Started</h2>
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When you unpack the distribution, you should get this
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directory tree:
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<pre>
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<FONT SIZE=3 FACE="Courier New">
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lilgpSetup/
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classes/ (byte-code files)
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docs/ (documentation files)
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images/ (image files used in documentation)
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javadocs/ (source-code documentation files)
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images/ (image files used in source-code documentation)
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src/ (source-code files)
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</pre>
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Before using <I>lilgpSetup</I>, you must have Java JDK 1.02 installed
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on your system. To generate the <FONT FACE="Courier
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New">.class</FONT> files, change into the <FONT FACE="Courier
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New">lilgpSetup/src</FONT> directory and type:
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<FONT SIZE=3 FACE="Courier New">javac -d ../classes *.java </FONT>
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To run <I>lilgpSetup</I>, simply change into the <FONT FACE="Courier
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New">lilgpSetup/classes</FONT><FONT > directory and type:
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<FONT SIZE=3 FACE="Courier New">java lilgpSetup</FONT>
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If you are running the utilities under Windows95/NT, you will have to
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modify the paths in the above commands and also add the <FONT
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SIZE=3 FACE="Courier New">lilgpSetup/classes</FONT><FONT > directory to your
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<FONT SIZE=3 FACE="Courier New">CLASSPATH</FONT> <I>in place of</I> the dot
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directory ".".<BR>
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This is version 1.0 of <I>lilgpetup</I>. Updates and information
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related to <I>lilgpSetup</I> can be found on the World Wide Web at <a
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href="http://isl.cps.msu.edu">http://isl.cps.msu.edu</a><FONT >.
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<h2>1.3 Window Descriptions</h2>
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The user interface for <I>lilgpSetup</I> is structured around the
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different parameter categories outlined in Chapter 5 of [Zon96]. Each
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parameter category has a panel dedicated to it in <I>lilgpSetup</I>
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and switching between them is accomplished by clicking on the buttons
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on the left-hand side of the main window. Each panel contains a number
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of fields and components that allow you to select values for the
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parameters that control the operation of <I>lil-gp</I>. Several of
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these components already contain values when you run
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<I>lilgpSetup</I>. These are the default values that the system
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assumes if you do not change them. Each component has a label next to
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it that can be used to request immediate help for that parameter.
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Simply place the mouse over the label and hold down the <FONT
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SIZE=3 FACE="Courier New">Ctrl</FONT> button while you click on the label.
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This will open the on-line help system to a page that contains
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information about the selected parameter.<BR>
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<P>
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This remainder of this manual will be dedicated to providing
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screen-by-screen description of every feature available in
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<I>lilgpSetup</I>. Each section will focus on a specific window in
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the system and the features available from it.
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<h3>1.3.1 Menu Options</h3>
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The only two menus available on the menubar are <I>File</I> and
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<I>Help</I>. The <I>File</I> menu offers three options: <I>Open</I>,
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<I>Save As</I>, and <I>Exit</I>. Selecting the <I>Open</I> or <I>Save
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As</I> menu items will open a file dialog and allow you to open and
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save parameter files. Selecting the <I>Exit</I> menu item will exit
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the system after asking for confirmation. The <I>Help</I> menu has
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two menu items: <I>Help</I> and <I>About</I>. Selecting <I>Help</I>
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will open an on-line help system that will allow you to search by
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keyword and selecting <I>About</I> will display information about the
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author and version of <I>lilgpSetup</I>.
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<h3>1.3.2 The General Parameters Window</h3>
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<font size=3>
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This window allows you to enter all of the parameters
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that control the over all operation of <I>lil-gp</I>. As you can see
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in Figure 1, this parameter panel contains three textfields for
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entering parameter values. The following table summarizes legal
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values for these fields:<BR>
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<p>
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<TABLE BORDER=1>
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<TR bgcolor="#aaaaff"><TD><CENTER>Parameter Name</CENTER>
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</TD><TD><CENTER>Expected Data Type and Range</CENTER>
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</TD><TD><CENTER>Default Value</CENTER></TD></TR>
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<TR><TD><CENTER><FONT SIZE=3 FACE="Courier New">max_generations</FONT></CENTER>
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</TD><TD><CENTER>positive integer</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>none</CENTER>
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</TD></TR>
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<TR><TD><CENTER><FONT SIZE=3 FACE="Courier New">pop_size</FONT></CENTER>
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</TD><TD><CENTER>positive integer</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>none</CENTER>
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</TD></TR>
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<TR><TD><CENTER><FONT SIZE=3 FACE="Courier New">random_seed</FONT></CENTER>
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</TD><TD><CENTER>integer</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>1</CENTER>
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</TD></TR>
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</TABLE>
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</center>
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<CENTER>
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<img src="images/general.jpg"><br><p>
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<strong>Figure 1 - General Parameters Window</strong><BR>
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</CENTER>
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<P>
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<h3>1.3.3 The Output Parameters Window</h3>
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<font size=3>
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This panel allows you to enter parameters that control <I>lil-gp's</I>
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output files and checkpoint files.<BR>
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<p>
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<center>
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<TABLE BORDER=1>
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<TR bgcolor="#AAAAFF"><TD><CENTER>Parameter Name</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>Expected Data Type and Range</CENTER>
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</TD><TD><CENTER>Default Value</CENTER></TD></TR>
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<TR><TD><CENTER><FONT SIZE=3 FACE="Courier New">output.basename</FONT></CENTER>
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</TD><TD><CENTER>string</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>lilgp</CENTER>
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</TD></TR>
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<TR><TD><CENTER><FONT SIZE=3 FACE="Courier New">output.detail</FONT></CENTER>
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</TD><TD><CENTER>integer between 0 and 100</CENTER>
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</TD><TD><CENTER>50</CENTER></TD></TR>
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<TR><TD><CENTER><FONT SIZE=3 FACE="Courier New">output.stt_interval</FONT></CENTER>
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</TD><TD><CENTER>integer between 1 and max_generations</CENTER>
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</TD><TD><CENTER>1</CENTER></TD></TR>
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<TR><TD><CENTER><FONT SIZE=3 FACE="Courier New">output.bestn</FONT></CENTER>
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</TD><TD><CENTER>integer between 1 and pop_size</CENTER>
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</TD><TD><CENTER>1</CENTER></TD></TR>
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<TR><TD><CENTER><FONT SIZE=3 FACE="Courier New">output.digits</FONT></CENTER>
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</TD><TD><CENTER>positive integer</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>4</CENTER>
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</TD></TR>
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<TR><TD><CENTER><FONT SIZE=3 FACE="Courier New">checkpoint.interval</FONT></CENTER>
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</TD><TD><CENTER>integer between 1 and max_generations</CENTER>
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</TD><TD><CENTER>none</CENTER></TD></TR>
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<TR><TD><CENTER><FONT SIZE=3 FACE="Courier New">checkpoint.filename</FONT></CENTER>
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</TD><TD><CENTER>string</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>gp%06d.ckp</CENTER>
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</TD></TR>
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<TR><TD><CENTER><FONT SIZE=3 FACE="Courier New">checkpoint.compress</FONT></CENTER>
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</TD><TD><CENTER>string</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>none</CENTER>
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</TD></TR>
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</TABLE>
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</center>
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<P>
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<P>
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<CENTER>
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<img src="images/output.jpg"><br><p>
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<strong>Figure 2 - Output Parameters Window</strong>
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<BR>
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</CENTER>
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<P>
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<h3>1.3.4 The Size Limit Parameter Window</h3>
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<font size=3>
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This panel allows you to enter the parameters that control the size of
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individual trees in the population.<BR>
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<p>
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<center>
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<TABLE BORDER=1>
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<TR bgcolor="#AAAAFF"><TD><CENTER>Parameter Name</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>Expected Data Type and Range</CENTER>
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</TD><TD><CENTER>Default Value</CENTER></TD></TR>
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<TR><TD><CENTER><FONT SIZE=3 FACE="Courier New">max_nodes</FONT></CENTER>
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</TD><TD><CENTER>positive integer</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>none</CENTER>
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</TD></TR>
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<TR><TD><CENTER><FONT SIZE=3 FACE="Courier New">max_depth</FONT></CENTER>
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</TD><TD><CENTER>positive integer</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>none</CENTER>
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</TD></TR>
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</TABLE>
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</center>
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<P>
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<CENTER>
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<img src="images/limits.jpg"><br><p>
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<strong>Figure 3 - Size Limit Parameters Window</strong>
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</CENTER>
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</font>
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<h3>1.3.5 The Tree Initialization Window</h3>
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<font size=3>
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Parameters entered in this window will control how the population of
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trees is initialized.<BR>
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<TABLE BORDER=1>
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<TR bgcolor="#AAAAFF"><TD><CENTER>Parameter Name</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>Expected Data Type and Range</CENTER>
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</TD><TD><CENTER>Default Value</CENTER></TD></TR>
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<TR><TD><CENTER><FONT SIZE=3 FACE="Courier New">init.method</FONT></CENTER>
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</TD><TD><CENTER>half_and_half, grow, or full</CENTER>
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</TD><TD><CENTER>half_and_half</CENTER></TD></TR>
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<TR><TD><CENTER><FONT SIZE=3 FACE="Courier New">init.depth</FONT></CENTER>
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</TD><TD><CENTER>string</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>2-6</CENTER>
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</TD></TR>
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<TR><TD><CENTER><FONT SIZE=3 FACE="Courier New">init.random_attempts</FONT></CENTER>
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</TD><TD><CENTER>positive integer</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>100</CENTER>
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</TD></TR>
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</TABLE>
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</center>
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<CENTER>
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<img src="images/init.jpg"><br><p>
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<strong>Figure 4 - Tree Initialization Parameter Window</strong>
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</CENTER>
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<h3>1.3.6 The Breeding Parameter Window</h3>
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<font size=3>
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This window allows you to select the number of breed phases and
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whether or not to use probabilistic operators. After entering the
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number of breed phases, click the '<I>Go</I>' button to open the
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<B>Phase Parameters</B> window where you will select the individual
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operators and rates. If you want to delete all of the current breed
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phase operators and rates from the database, simply press the
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'<I>Purge</I>' button.<BR>
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<p>
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<center>
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<TABLE BORDER=1>
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<TR bgcolor="#AAAAFF"><TD><CENTER>Parameter Name</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>Expected Data Type and Range</CENTER>
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</TD><TD><CENTER>Default Value</CENTER></TD></TR>
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<TR><TD><CENTER><FONT SIZE=3 FACE="Courier New">breed_phase</FONT></CENTER>
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</TD><TD><CENTER>positive integer</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>none</CENTER>
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</TD></TR>
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<TR><TD><CENTER><FONT SIZE=3 FACE="Courier New">probabilistic_operators</FONT></CENTER>
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</TD><TD><CENTER>on or off</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>on</CENTER>
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</TD></TR>
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</TABLE>
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</center>
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<P>
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<CENTER>
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<img src="images/breeding.jpg"><br><p>
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<strong>Figure 5 - Breeding Parameters Window</strong>
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</CENTER>
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<P>
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</font>
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<h3>1.3.7 The Phase Parameters Window</h3>
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<font size=3>
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This window allows you to select the breed operators, selection
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methods, and breed rates for each phase. The left-hand panel contains
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all of the parameter labels for the phase panels. The phase panels
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respond to your selections by hiding and showing only those options
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appropriate for the current selection. For example, when you select
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'crossover' in an operator field, the 'cutoff', 'proportion', 'size',
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'method', and 'depth' options are hidden since they do not apply to
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the crossover operation. When you are through selecting the options
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for each phase, click the '<I>Accept</I>' button to save your changes
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and return to the main window. <BR>
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<p>
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<center>
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<TABLE BORDER=1>
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<TR bgcolor="#AAAAFF"><TD><CENTER>Parameter Name</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>Expected Data Type and Range</CENTER>
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</TD><TD><CENTER>Default Value</CENTER></TD></TR>
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<TR><TD><CENTER><FONT SIZE=3 FACE="Courier New">operator</FONT></CENTER>
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</TD><TD><CENTER>crossover, reproduction, or mutation</CENTER>
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</TD><TD><CENTER>crossover</CENTER></TD></TR>
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<TR><TD><CENTER><FONT SIZE=3 FACE="Courier New">selection</FONT></CENTER>
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</TD><TD><CENTER>fitness, fitness_overselect, tournament, inverse_fitness, random, best, or worst</CENTER>
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</TD><TD><CENTER>fitness</CENTER></TD></TR>
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<TR><TD><CENTER><FONT SIZE=3 FACE="Courier New">cutoff</FONT></CENTER>
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</TD><TD><CENTER>real number between 0.0 and 1.0</CENTER>
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</TD><TD>
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<CENTER>
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if <font SIZE=3 FACE="Courier New">pop_size</font> <= 1000<br>
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else 320/<font SIZE=3 FACE="Courier New">pop_size</font></CENTER>
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</TD></TR>
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<TR><TD><CENTER><FONT SIZE=3 FACE="Courier New">proportion</FONT></CENTER>
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</TD><TD><CENTER>real number between 0.0 and 1.0</CENTER>
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</TD><TD><CENTER>0.80</CENTER></TD></TR>
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<TR><TD><CENTER><FONT SIZE=3 FACE="Courier New">size</FONT></CENTER>
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</TD><TD><CENTER>integer between 1 and pop_size</CENTER>
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</TD><TD><CENTER>2</CENTER></TD></TR>
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<TR><TD><CENTER><FONT SIZE=3 FACE="Courier New">keep_trying</FONT></CENTER>
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</TD><TD><CENTER>on or off</CENTER></TD><TD WIDTH=167><CENTER>on</CENTER>
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</TD></TR>
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<TR><TD><CENTER><FONT SIZE=3 FACE="Courier New">internal</FONT></CENTER>
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</TD><TD><CENTER>real number between 0.0 and 1.0</CENTER>
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</TD><TD><CENTER>0.9</CENTER></TD></TR>
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<TR><TD><CENTER><FONT SIZE=3 FACE="Courier New">external</FONT></CENTER>
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</TD><TD><CENTER>real number between 0.0 and 1.0</CENTER>
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</TD><TD><CENTER>0.1</CENTER></TD></TR>
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<TR><TD><CENTER><FONT SIZE=3 FACE="Courier New">method</FONT></CENTER>
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</TD><TD><CENTER>half_and_half, grow, full</CENTER>
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</TD><TD><CENTER>half_and_half</CENTER></TD></TR>
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<TR><TD><CENTER><FONT SIZE=3 FACE="Courier New">depth</FONT></CENTER>
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</TD><TD><CENTER>string</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>0-4</CENTER>
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</TD></TR>
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<TR><TD><CENTER><FONT SIZE=3 FACE="Courier New">rate</FONT></CENTER>
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</TD><TD><CENTER>real number between 0.0 and 1.0</CENTER>
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</TD><TD><CENTER>none</CENTER></TD></TR>
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</TABLE>
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</center>
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<P>
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<P>
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<CENTER>
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<img src="images/phases.jpg"><br><p>
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<strong>Figure 6 - Phase Parameters Window</strong>
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</CENTER>
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</font>
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<h3>1.3.8 The Sub Population Parameters Window</h3>
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<font size=3>
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This window is very similar to the <B>Breed Phase Parameters</B>
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window. After entering the number of sub-populations and the exchange
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frequency, click on the '<I>Go</I>' button to open the exchange editor
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and exchange graph. This window also has a '<I>Purge</I>' button on
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it to remove any exchange parameters that are currently in the
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database.<BR>
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<p>
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<center>
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<TABLE BORDER=1>
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<TR bgcolor="#AAAAFF"><TD><CENTER>Parameter Name</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>Expected Data Type and Range</CENTER>
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</TD><TD><CENTER>Default Value</CENTER></TD></TR>
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<TR><TD><CENTER><FONT SIZE=3 FACE="Courier New">multiple.subpops</FONT></CENTER>
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</TD><TD><CENTER>positive integer</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>1</CENTER>
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</TD></TR>
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<TR><TD><CENTER><FONT SIZE=3 FACE="Courier New">multiple.exch_gen</FONT> </FONT></CENTER>
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</TD><TD><CENTER>integer between 1 and max_generations</CENTER>
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</TD><TD><CENTER>none</CENTER></TD></TR>
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</TABLE>
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</center>
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<P>
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<P>
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Note, there is no field for <FONT SIZE=3 FACE="Courier New">multiple.exchanges</FONT>.
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This parameter is automatically entered into the database by
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<I>lilgpSetup</I> when you close the sub-population editor.<BR>
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<P>
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<CENTER>
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<img src="images/subpops.jpg"><br><p>
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<strong>Figure 7 - Sub Population Parameters Window</strong>
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</CENTER>
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<P>
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</font>
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<h3>1.3.9 The Sub Population Editor Window</h3>
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<font size=3>
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This window contains all of the controls needed to create and edit
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sub-population exchanges. Adding a new exchange requires you to set
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the five components in the top of the panel and click on the
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'<I>Add/Replace</I>' button. After adding the new exchange, you will
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see a verbal description of it appear in the bottom summary area. You
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should also see a graphical representation of it in the <B>Sub
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Population Graph</B> window. There are several other options
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available to you in this window. To delete an existing exchange,
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select it in the summary portion of the window and press the
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'<I>Delete</I>' button. Similarly, you can edit and replace exchanges
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by clicking the appropriate buttons.
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<P>
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<CENTER>
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<img src="images/popeditor.jpg"><br><p>
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<strong>Figure 8 - Sub Population Editor Window</strong>
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</CENTER>
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<P>
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</font>
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<h3>1.3.10 The Sub Population Graph Window</h3>
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<font size=3>
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In this window, you will find a graphic representation of the
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sub-population exchanges that you have entered in the exchange editor.
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There are no controls available in this window - it is for visual
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purposes only.
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<P>
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<CENTER>
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<img src="images/popgraph.jpg"><br><p>
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<strong>Figure 9 - Sub Population Graph Window</strong>
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</CENTER>
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<P>
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</font>
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<h3>1.3.11 The User Defined Parameters Window</h3>
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<font size=3>
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Any application specific parameters may be typed in this window as
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long as they are of the form '<FONT SIZE=3 FACE="Courier New">parameter =
|
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value</FONT>' Even though there is no explicit support for the
|
|
multi-tree individual parameters listed in the Limitations section,
|
|
you may enter values for them here. Unfortunately, the validity of
|
|
the parameter values can not be checked.<BR>
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<P>
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If <I>lilgpSetup</I> fails to recognize a parameter while reading from
|
|
a parameter file, then it will assume that the parameter is user
|
|
defined and place it in this window. As a consequence, if you hand
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edit a parameter file (i.e. in emacs or notepad) and make a
|
|
typographical error, that parameter will likely appear in this window
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|
along with any legitimate user defined parameters.
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|
<P>
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|
<CENTER>
|
|
<img src="images/user.jpg"><br><p>
|
|
<strong>Figure 10 - User Defined Parameters Window</strong>
|
|
</CENTER>
|
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<P>
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</font>
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|
|
<h3>1.3.12 The Compile Button and Error List</h3>
|
|
<font size=3>
|
|
At any time during the process of entering parameters, you may press
|
|
the '<I>Compile</I>' button found in the lower left corner of the main
|
|
window. This will cause <I>lilgpSetup</I> to collect all of the
|
|
parameters from each window and check them for errors. When this
|
|
process is complete, the <B>Error List</B> window will open (or be
|
|
updated if it is already open) and display the results. Figure 11
|
|
shows what this window looks like when it contains errors. In this
|
|
case, <I>lilgpSetup</I> has found an error with the <FONT
|
|
SIZE=3 FACE="Courier New">pop_size</FONT> parameter. Consequently, it can
|
|
not verify any of the variables that depend on <FONT FACE="Courier
|
|
New">pop_size</FONT>, so a warning is issued for <FONT FACE="Courier
|
|
New">output.bestn</FONT>. Entries beginning with '<FONT FACE="Courier
|
|
New">></FONT>' are comments inserted by <I>lilgpSetup</I>.<BR>
|
|
|
|
<P>
|
|
<CENTER>
|
|
<img src="images/someerrors.jpg"><br><p>
|
|
<strong>Figure 11</A> - Error Window With Errors</strong>
|
|
</CENTER>
|
|
<P>
|
|
Once you have fixed all of the errors, the <B>Error
|
|
List</B> window should look like Figure 12, and you are ready
|
|
to save the parameter file. It is not necessary to manually compile
|
|
the parameters before saving the parameter file, <I>lilgpSetup</I>
|
|
automatically checks them for errors before allowing a save to
|
|
occur. As a result, there is no way of saving a set of parameters
|
|
that contains either errors or warnings.<BR>
|
|
|
|
<P>
|
|
<CENTER>
|
|
<img src="images/noerrors.jpg"><br><p>
|
|
<strong>Figure 12</A> - Error Window With No Errors</strong>
|
|
</CENTER>
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