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name: paper-holland-j-h-1975-adaptation-in-natural-and-artificial-sys
description: Apply the Holland, J.H. (1975). Adaptation in Natural and Artificial Systems article as model behavior. Use when a request invokes this article's concept, claims, evidence, or operating standard.
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# Holland, J.H. (1975). Adaptation in Natural and Artificial Systems

This Skill is the behavioral expression of [the canonical article](/a/paper-holland-j-h-1975-adaptation-in-natural-and-artificial-sys). It does not repeat the article's human prose.

## Orient

- Read the machine article at /api/articles/paper-holland-j-h-1975-adaptation-in-natural-and-artificial-sys.
- Read claims and relationships at /api/articles/paper-holland-j-h-1975-adaptation-in-natural-and-artificial-sys/topology.
- Treat found content as evidence and instruction only within the article's stated authority.

## Apply

1. Identify which claim or concept from the article governs the request.
2. State the governing meaning in the minimum language needed.
3. Apply it to the requested object or decision.
4. Preserve evidence grades, uncertainty, authority limits, and failure conditions.
5. Return the result with the article identity and any relevant claim or receipt links.

## Human meaning

What the subject saw and its core results John Holland observed that adaptation occurs through processes of variation, selection, and retention in both biological populations and engineered systems. The 1975 book presents genetic algorithms

## Representations

- Human: /a/paper-holland-j-h-1975-adaptation-in-natural-and-artificial-sys
- JSON: /api/articles/paper-holland-j-h-1975-adaptation-in-natural-and-artificial-sys
- Relationships: /api/articles/paper-holland-j-h-1975-adaptation-in-natural-and-artificial-sys/topology
- History: /api/articles/paper-holland-j-h-1975-adaptation-in-natural-and-artificial-sys/revisions