Genetic algorithm resource

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Best references for me so far:

• Genetic Algorithms in Search, Optimization, and Machine Learning by David E. Goldberg: a classic, still considered as the bible of GAs by many.
• An Introduction to Genetic Algorithms by Melanie Mitchell: more recent than the previous reference and packed with probably more interesting examples.
• A Field Guide to Genetic Programming by Poli, Langdon, McPhee: this is more of a hands on guide and is getting very good reviews.

Also if you're an absolute beginner I'd suggest you to start with the Hello World of Genetics Algorithms. There's nothing like a nice clean example to get started.