10/6/03
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Optimization
in Natural Computation
¥Good, but suboptimal solutions may be preferable to optima if:
Ðsuboptima can be obtained more quickly
Ðsuboptima can be adapted more quickly
Ðsuboptima are more robust
Ðan ill-defined suboptimum may be better than a sharp optimum
¥ÒThe best is often the enemy of the goodÓ