IO
Composed by Greg Shirah (NASA/GSFC/SVS)

Components of Image: Io is a volcanically active satellite or moon of Jupiter. This image was taken with Solid State Imaging from the Galileo Orbiter Spacecraft. It has been said that Io is the heartbeat of the Jovian magnetosphere. The two giant plumes evidenced in this image may have had significant effects on the types, density and distribution of neutral and charged particles in the Jupiter system. This image was acquired on Dec. 31, 2000. (credit: Galileo Mission (NASA/JPL))

The other part of this image is made up of genetic algorithms. Genetic algorithms were formally introduced in the United States in the 1970s by John Holland at the University of Michigan. The continuing price/performance improvements of computational systems has made them attractive for some types of optimization. In particular, genetic algorithms work very well on mixed (continuous and discrete), combinatorial problems. Here they are used simply for visual impact and effect.

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