Evolver is a

software package Software package may refer to: * Package (package management system), in which individual files or resources are packed together as a software collection that provides certain functionality as part of a larger system * Software suite, which provid ...

that allows users to solve a wide variety of optimization problems using a

genetic algorithm In computer science and operations research, a genetic algorithm (GA) is a metaheuristic inspired by the process of natural selection that belongs to the larger class of evolutionary algorithms (EA). Genetic algorithms are commonly used to gene ...

. Launched in 1989, it was the first commercially available

package for personal computers, and is part of the permanent collection at th
Computer History Museum
The program was originally developed by Axcelis, Inc. and coded by Matt Jensen and

Ayanna Howard Ayanna MacCalla Howard (born January 24, 1972) is an American roboticist, entrepreneur and educator currently serving as the dean of the College of Engineering at Ohio State University. Assuming the post in March 2021, Howard became the first wom ...

. Evolver was acquired by

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, who continues to upgrade and sell the software to this day. Evolver was originally created by Matthew Jensen.

External links

Evolver official page

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