The Push3 execution stack and the evolution of control

The Push programming language was developed for use in genetic and evolutionary computation systems, as the representation within which evolving programs are expressed. It has been used in the production of several significant results, including results that were awarded a gold medal in the Human Competitive Results competition at GECCO2004. One of Push’s attractive features in this context is its transparent support for the expression and evolution of modular architectures and complex control structures, achieved through explicit code self-manipulation. The latest version of Push, Push3, enhances this feature by permitting explicit manipulation of an execution stack that contains the expressions that are queued for execution in the interpreter.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2005
• Where: GECCO
• Authors: Lee Spector, Jon Klein, Maarten Keijzer
• Keywords: Evolutionary Computation Systems, GECCO 2005, Push Programming Language, Push’s Attractive Features