CPSCI 307-01: Evolutionary Computation

Homework 1

due: January 30, 2007

Prepare a five minute presentation for Tuesday's class on the article you selected in class today from the list of Stephen Jay Gould columns.

Be sure to cover the following points in your presentation:

• summarize the main point of the column
• explain clearly one or two aspects of Gould's discussion that you find especially interesting
• make a connection between what you've discussed and Darwin's Origin of Species
• give your evaluation of Gould's column

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