Cómputo evolutivo (Coursera)

Cómputo evolutivo (Coursera)

La computación evolutiva (evolutionary computation, EC), aplica la teoría de la evolución natural y la genética en la adaptación evolutiva de estructuras computacionales, proporcionando un medio alternativo para atacar problemas complejos en diversas áreas, como la ingeniería, economía, química, medicina y, porque no, las artes. Una población de posibles soluciones de un problema dado es análoga a una población de organismos vivos que evolucionan cada generación, al recombinar los mejores individuos de la población y transmitir sus características de dichos individuos padres, a sus descendientes.

Class Deals by MOOC List - Click here and see Coursera's Active Discounts, Deals, and Promo Codes.

En este campo, diferentes esquemas de métodos evolutivos se han desarrollado, los cuales difieren en el tipo de estructuras que conforman la población.
Algoritmos evolutivos (AE), como también se le conoce al cómputo evolutivo (EC), se definen como métodos de optimización y búsqueda, los cuales están inspirados y tratan de imitar de manera parcial los procesos de la evolución natural, y mantienen una población de estructuras que evolucionan de acuerdo a reglas de selección y otros operadores genéticos, como cruzamiento y mutación (Bäck, 1996).
Los algoritmos evolutivos no son los únicos métodos de optimización propuestos a partir de sistemas biológicos. Se tiene una variedad de algoritmos de optimización, que tratan de imitar el comportamiento de sistemas naturales, como las colonias de hormigas, algoritmos culturales y optimización por cúmulos de partículas, entre otros. De aquí surge lo que se conoce como algoritmos bioinspirados, ya que toman sus bases a partir de la estructura de procesos y sistemas biológicos: la evolución, la selección natural, comportamiento social de animales, como las hormigas, abejas, peces.
Course 5 of 9 in the Introducción a la inteligencia artificial Specialization.

Syllabus

WEEK 1
Introducción a la computación evolutiva
En este módulo conocerás cómo y por qué funcionan los algoritmos evolutivos, para resolver problemas de optimización y búsqueda.

WEEK 2
Principios de operación de un algoritmo genético
En este módulo aprenderás a formular, plantear e identificar las variables de decisión de un problema dado (no importando el dominio), para poderlo resolver con el uso de un algoritmo evolutivo.

WEEK 3
Implementación de un algoritmo genético básico
En este módulo identificarás cada una de las partes que conforman un algoritmo evolutivo, lo cual tendrá como consecuencia su implementación adecuada.

WEEK 4
Aplicaciones de algoritmos genéticos y otras técnicas evolutivas
En este módulo aprenderás que los algoritmos evolutivos no son las únicas metaheurísticas para resolver problemas de optimización y búsqueda, sino que existen otras propuestas, como los algoritmos de optimización por cúmulo de partículas y la evolución diferencial.

Go to Class
MOOC List is learner-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Related Courses

Positive Psychology: Character, Grit and Research Methods (Coursera) Coursera
University of Pennsylvania

Positive Psychology: Character, Grit and Research Methods (Coursera)

Learners discover how apply to research methods to their study of Positive Psychology. In this course, we study with Dr. Angela Duckworth and Dr. Claire Robertson-Kraft. Through an exploration their work "True Grit" and interviews with researchers and practitioners, you develop a research hypothesis and learn how to understand the difference between internal and external validity. You also begin to understand and apply the strengths and weaknesses associated with different types of measurements and evaluation designs. You then interpret the results in an empirical study.

Jun 15th 2026
4 Weeks
Frozen in the Ice: Exploring the Arctic (Coursera) Coursera
University of Colorado Boulder

Frozen in the Ice: Exploring the Arctic (Coursera)

Why would hundreds of scientists from around the world intentionally freeze a ship in Arctic sea ice for an entire year, braving subzero temperatures and months of polar darkness? This may sound like a fictional adventure movie plot, but from September 2019 through October 2020, the MOSAiC (Multidisciplinary drifting Observatory for the Study of Arctic Climate) Arctic research expedition did just this.

Jun 1st 2026
5-12 Weeks
Supply Chain Optimization (Coursera) Coursera
University of California, Irvine

Supply Chain Optimization (Coursera)

Optimization is an important piece of an agile supply chain. In this course, we will explore the components of optimization and how to set up an optimization problem in Excel. We will also practice capacity and resource optimization and explore examples of both in the supply chain. Building off of our optimization practice, we will next learn how to use a Monte Carlo simulation to make the least risky decision in uncertain supply chain situations.

Jun 15th 2026
4 Weeks
Human-Centered Design for Inclusive Innovation (Coursera) Coursera
University of Toronto

Human-Centered Design for Inclusive Innovation (Coursera)

This course introduces the principles and practices of human-centered design (also sometimes called “design thinking”) which are essential for developing innovative and inclusive products, services, processes and policies. You will learn by doing, experiencing the design process through exercises and a mini-bootcamp. In this course, you will learn about and experience key human-centered design practices: empathize, reframe, ideate, prototype and test. You will learn why human-centered design is a central component of Gender Analytics. You will develop skills in problem finding (and not just problem solving) by understanding users', stakeholders’ and beneficiaries' lived experiences.

Jun 15th 2026
4 Weeks
Fundamentals of Quantitative Modeling (Coursera) Coursera
University of Pennsylvania

Fundamentals of Quantitative Modeling (Coursera)

How can you put data to work for you? Specifically, how can numbers in a spreadsheet tell us about present and past business activities, and how can we use them to forecast the future? The answer is in building quantitative models, and this course is designed to help you understand the fundamentals of this critical, foundational, business skill. Through a series of short lectures, demonstrations, and assignments, you’ll learn the key ideas and process of quantitative modeling so that you can begin to create your own models for your own business or enterprise.

Jun 15th 2026
4 Weeks
Experimentation for Improvement (Coursera) Coursera
McMaster University

Experimentation for Improvement (Coursera)

We are always using experiments to improve our lives, our community, and our work. Are you doing it efficiently? Or are you (incorrectly) changing one thing at a time and hoping for the best? In this course, you will learn how to plan efficient experiments - testing with many variables. Our goal is to find the best results using only a few experiments. A key part of the course is how to optimize a system.

May 25th 2026
5-12 Weeks
社会调查与研究方法 (上)Methodologies in Social Research (Part I) (Coursera) Coursera
Peking University

社会调查与研究方法 (上)Methodologies in Social Research (Part I) (Coursera)

社会调查与研究方法,首先,是一套观察社会现象、测量社会现象的工具;其次,是一套分析和运用社会现象数据的科学方法;最高境界,则是一套针对社会、经济、教育、政治、法律、管理、公共卫生、新闻报道等人类的生产与生活现象,进行科学沟通的思维逻辑与表达方式。

Jun 15th 2026
5-12 Weeks
Narrative Economics (Coursera) Coursera
Yale University

Narrative Economics (Coursera)

This course, Narrative Economics, is relatively short and proposes a simple concept: we need to incorporate the contagion of narratives into our economic theory. You can think of narratives as stories that shape public beliefs, which in turn influence our decision making. Understanding how people arrived at certain decisions in the past can aid our understanding of the economy today and improve our forecasts of the future.

Jun 15th 2026
4 Weeks
Understanding Research Methods (Coursera) Coursera
University of London,SOAS University of London

Understanding Research Methods (Coursera)

This MOOC is about demystifying research and research methods. It will outline the fundamentals of doing research, aimed primarily, but not exclusively, at the postgraduate level. It places the student experience at the centre of our endeavours by engaging learners in a range of robust and challenging discussions and exercises befitting SOAS, University of London's status as a research-intensive university and its rich research heritage.

Jun 1st 2026
4 Weeks
Creatividad computacional (Coursera) Coursera
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

Creatividad computacional (Coursera)

¿Qué es la creatividad? ¿Pueden ser creativas las computadoras? ¿Cómo, cuándo y con qué objetivo surgió esta nueva área de investigación? ¿Hasta dónde hemos llegado en la creación de sistemas “creativos” y qué teorías, metodologías y técnicas podemos usar para programar y evaluar este tipo de sistemas en generación de narrativas, música, descubrimiento científico, artes visuales, etcétera?

Jun 15th 2026
4 Weeks
Measure and Optimize Social Media Marketing Campaigns (Coursera) Coursera
Facebook

Measure and Optimize Social Media Marketing Campaigns (Coursera)

This course provides you with the skills to optimize your social media marketing efforts. Learn to evaluate and interpret the results of your advertising campaigns. Learn how to assess advertising effectiveness through lift studies and optimize your campaigns with split testing. Understand how advertising effectiveness is measured across platforms and devices, learn how to evaluate the ROI of your marketing, and master how to communicate your social media marketing results to others in the company. By the end of this course, you will be able to: analyze dashboards and evaluate ROI from your social media marketing efforts; understand different techniques used to optimize marketing campaigns, such as attribution and marketing mix models; implement an A/B test to optimize your campaign; present and communicate the results of your campaign to a team.

Jun 9th 2026
4 Weeks
Quantitative Methods (Coursera) Coursera
University of Amsterdam

Quantitative Methods (Coursera)

Discover the principles of solid scientific methods in the behavioral and social sciences. Join us and learn to separate sloppy science from solid research! This course will cover the fundamental principles of science, some history and philosophy of science, research designs, measurement, sampling and ethics. The course is comparable to a university level introductory course on quantitative research methods in the social sciences, but has a strong focus on research integrity. We will use examples from sociology, political sciences, educational sciences, communication sciences and psychology.

May 25th 2026
5-12 Weeks