Parent Selection Strategies

Parent selection is how HyperAgents balances exploration (trying new directions) with exploitation (refining what works). The choice of selection method significantly affects evolution dynamics.

Available Methods

random — Maximum Exploration

P(parent_i) = 1 / N  for all valid parents

• Every valid parent has equal probability
• Maximum diversity in the search
• Good for early exploration when you don't know what works
• Risk: wastes compute on low-fitness branches