abstract = "Evolutionary design modelling is a form of generative
design, where processes inspired by biological
evolution are used to produce populations of solutions
to design problems. An important element within this
strategy, is how genes are abstracted and used to
represent solutions to the design problem. The basis of
this thesis, is that developing this area (the
representation of genes) is a good way to further the
field of evolutionary design modelling. Representations
used in the study of language grammars, computer
algorithms and dynamic systems are examined with their
potential for structuring the genetic code. The aim of
this is to create find representations that are stable
after genetic operations, expressive enough to
represent design problems and have enough granularity
that novel solutions emerge from these simulations.",