Genotype Space — NK Fitness Landscape

Population climbing rugged fitness landscapes by mutation and selection

N (genome length): 16

K (ruggedness): 4

Mutation rate: 0.05

Pop size: 40

Generation: 0 | Mean fitness: – | Max fitness: –

NK model: N genes, each interacting with K others. K=0: smooth, single peak (Mt Fuji). High K: rugged, many local optima. Population evolves by mutation + proportional selection.