abstract = "We introduce the notion of using graphical models as a
new and complementary means of understanding genetic
programming dynamics (along with statistics such as
mean tree size, etc). Graphical models reveal the
dependency structure of the multivariate distribution
associated with functions and terminals in solution
structures. This information is more semantically
rather than syntax oriented. As a first step, using the
Pagie-2D problem as our exemplar, we present the
generation and inter-generation dynamics of genetic
programming in terms of graphical models that are
largely unrestricted in structure. Open for discussion
are questions such as: should a estimation of
distribution genetic programming algorithm mimic
standard genetic programming's search bias in terms of
tree size and shape? And, does graphical model analysis
indicate a better way to control the search bias for
symbolic regression - by operator design, size control,
bloat control or other means?",
notes = "Also known as \cite{2330860} Distributed at
GECCO-2012.