abstract = "The use of FPGA based custom computing platforms is
proposed for implementing linearly structured Genetic
Programs. Such a context enables consideration of micro
architectural and instruction design issues not
normally possible when using classical Von Neumann
machines. More importantly, the desirability of
minimising memory management overheads results in the
imposition of additional constraints to the crossover
operator. Specifically, individuals are described in
terms of the number of pages and page length, where the
page length is common across individuals of the
population. Pairwise crossover therefore results in the
swapping of equal length pages, hence minimising memory
overheads. Simulation of the approach demonstrates that
the method warrants further study.",