# selection (genetic algorithm)

> stage of a genetic algorithm in which individual genomes are chosen from a population for later breeding (using the crossover operator)

**Wikidata**: [Q628760](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q628760)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selection_(evolutionary_algorithm))  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/selection-genetic-algorithm


## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
2. [OpenAlex](https://docs.openalex.org/download-snapshot/snapshot-data-format)