Dynamics of evolution and learning [Elektronische Ressource] / by Ingo Paenke

Ingo PaenkeDynamics of Evolution and LearningDynamics of Evolution and Learningby Ingo PaenkeDissertation, genehmigt von der Fakultät für Wirtschaftswissenschaften der Universität Fridericiana zu KarlsruheTag der mündlichen Prüfung: 29.02.2008Referent: Prof. Dr. Hartmut SchmeckKorreferent: Prof. Dr. Xin Yao ImpressumUniversitätsverlag Karlsruhec/o UniversitätsbibliothekStraße am Forum 2D-76131 Karlsruhewww.uvka.deDieses Werk ist unter folgender Creative Commons-Lizenz lizenziert: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/de/Universitätsverlag Karlsruhe 2008 Print on DemandISBN: 978-3-86644-247-4To my mentorDaisaku IkedaIIAcknowledgementsLooking back, I feel immense gratitude to the many people around me that have supportedme during the time in which I was working on this Ph.D. thesis. The past three and a halfyears have been exciting, challenging and truly valuable. The thesis is the result of a jointproject between the Institute AIFB at the University of Karlsruhe and the Honda ResearchInstitute Europe (HRI) in Offenbach a.M., Germany. In this project I have been workingalternately at the HRI - living in Frankfurt in these times - and the AIFB. I am grateful tothe HRI for providing the complete funding.I wish to sincerely thank my doctoral advisor, Prof. Dr. Hartmut Schmeck. Despite hisbusy schedule in an increasingly large research group, he frequently took off some time forvaluable discussions. I am grateful to you, Prof.