Note: click on the following link, and actually read it; it’s part of
the syllabus:
../../ClassGeneral/Syllabus.html
Advanced topics in evolutionary algorithms, a class of stochastic,
population-based algorithms inspired by natural evolution theory,
capable of solving complex problems for which other techniques
fail.
This course will largely focus on genetic programming, advanced
applications of EC, and bleeding edge research into the EC metaheuristic
itself.
http://www.gp-field-guide.org.uk/
https://www.moshesipper.com/books/evolved-to-win/
If you can’t find a paywalled research paper or book:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sci-Hub
This is a nice search engine to find non-open textbooks ;)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_Genesis
Multiple!
Python, C, Clojure (Lisp on Java), and/or push (pyshgp)