Carlos Cotta

Robert Schaefer

Joanna Kolodziej

Günter Rudolph

We are very pleased to present to you this LNCS volume, the proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Parallel Problem Solving from Nature (PPSN 2010). PPSN is one of the most respected and highly regarded c- ference series in evolutionary computation, and indeed in natural computation aswell.Thisbiennialeventwas?rstheldinDortmundin1990, andtheninBr- sels (1992), Jerusalem (1994), Berlin (1996), Amsterdam (1998), Paris (2000), Granada (2002), Birmingham (2004), Reykjavik (2006) and again in Dortmund in 2008. PPSN 2010 received 232 submissions. After an extensive peer review p- cess involving more than 180 reviewers, the program committee chairs went through all the review reports and ranked the papers according to the revi- ers’comments. Each paper wasevaluated by at least three reviewers.Additional reviewers from the appropriate branches of science were invoked to review into disciplinary papers. The top 128 papers were ?nally selected for inclusion in the proceedings and presentation at the conference. This represents an acceptance rate of 55%, which guarantees that PPSN will continue to be one of the c- ferences of choice for bio-inspired computing and metaheuristics researchers all over the world who value the quality over the size of a conference. The papers included in the proceedingsvolumes covera wide range of topics, fromevolutionarycomputationto swarmintelligence, frombio-inspiredcomp- ing to real-world applications. Machine learning and mathematical games s- portedbyevolutionaryalgorithmsaswellasmemetic, agent-orientedsystemsare also represented. They all are the latest and best in natural computation. The proceedings are composed of two volumes divided into nine thematic sections.

11th International Conference, Krakov, Poland, September 11-15, 2010, Proceedings, Part I

Parallel Problem Solving from Nature, PPSN XI

Russ Manning

Eric Freiwald

In the year 4,000, the human race is threatened by robots bent to enslave mankind, and only one man has the power to fight back, Magnus, Robot Fighter! Join Magnus on his quest, as he proclaims, 'My task will not be completed until I have smashed every evil robot that is hurting mankind in body and soul'.

Magnus, Robot Fighter - 4000 A. D.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Parallel Problem Solving from Nature - PPSN XI, held in Kraków, Poland, in September 2010. The 131 revised full papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 232 submissions. The conference covers a wide range of topics, from evolutionary computation to swarm intelligence, from bio-inspired computing to real world applications. Machine learning and mathematical games supported by evolutionary algorithms as well as memetic, agent-oriented systems are also represented.

11th International Conference, Krakov, Poland, September 11-15, 2010, Proceedings

Don Christensen

Herb Castle

Dark Horse's final volume of Magnus, Robot Figher brings you another piece of the massive legacy of the comics legend, Russ Manning, here taking his creativity and artistic flair to new heights with the help of a young Mike Royer. The intrepid robot slayer Magnus faces down a seemingly endless cadre of wildly imaginative metal menaces. Nimble and superhumanly strong as ever, the classic sc-fi hero kicks, punches, and trademark chops his way through an army of robots gone awry to keep his futuristic world safe. Previously published in a deluxe archive hardcover edition by Dark Horse, this material is now available at a value price!

Lee Clarke Zumpe

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