Re: [MATH][DESIGN] Design Discussion for Genetic Algorithm Library

[Avijit Basak <av...@gmail.com>]

Hi All

          I have created a pull request for task *MATH-1618* belonging to
*Jira** MATH-1563*. Kindly initiate the review. Please send a note if you
have any questions or concerns. Development is in progress for the next
task *MATH-1619*.

*URL:*         https://github.com/apache/commons-math/pull/197

Thanks & Regards
--Avijit Basak

On Sun, 15 Aug 2021 at 23:17, Gilles Sadowski <gi...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Le dim. 15 août 2021 à 15:48, Avijit Basak <av...@gmail.com> a
> écrit :
> >
> > Hi
> >
> >         As mentioned earlier I need to use descriptive statistics in
> > *genetics* module as part of *math4* release. This will be required for
> > checking convergence status, probability generation. This can also be
> used
> > for streaming current population conditions to interested listeners.
> > Currently, we have a DescriptiveStatistics class as part of math4.legacy
> > module. Is there any plan to develop a new statistics module like
> neuralnet
> > and genetics?
>
> Not exactly:  Refactored statistics utilities should find a home in the
> the new "Commons Statistics" component.[1]
>
> > If not what is the way to proceed forward. Kindly guide me in
> > this regard.
>
> There are several ways forward:
> 1. You contribute to start work on a "commons-statistics-descriptive"
> maven module in the component mentioned above. ["Commons Math"
> can depend on that component's modules.]
> 2. You make modifications to the GA functionality inside the current
> "o.a.c.m.legacy.genetics" package.  [I'd still advise that we define
> interfaces to whatever functionality (like descriptive statistics) should
> ultimately be implemented somewhere else.]
> 3. You create a new "commons-math-ga" module that does not depend
> on the "commons-math-legacy" module.  [That would imply creating an
> "internal" package (where you can copy anything you need) whose
> contents will not be part of the official API (i.e. users must not rely on
> it being stable across even minor releases).]
>
>
> Regards,
> Gilles
>
> [1] https://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-statistics
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-- 
Avijit Basak