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John Henry Holland, Who Computerized Evolution, Dies at 86


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John Henry Holland

John Henry Holland.

Credit: The Santa Fe Institute

John Henry Holland, a computer scientist whose seminal work on genetic algorithms, or computer codes that mimic sexually reproducing organisms, proved crucial in the study of complex adaptive systems, a field he helped create, died on Aug. 9 at his home in Ann Arbor, Mich. He was 86.

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