Fitness Landscapes

Fitness landscapes are visual models used to understand how different solutions or strategies perform in relation to a specific goal, like survival or problem-solving. Imagine a mountainous terrain where elevation represents how well a solution works—the higher the peak, the better the solution. Each point on the landscape corresponds to a different possibility, and moving across this landscape represents making changes or improvements. As we explore these landscapes, we aim to find the highest peaks, indicating the most effective solutions, while valleys represent less effective options. This concept helps in fields like biology, optimization, and artificial intelligence.