abstract = "This paper discusses several metaphors from Darwinism
that have influenced the development of genetic
programming (GP) theory. It specifically examines the
historical lineage of these metaphors in evolutionary
computation and their corresponding concepts in
evolutionary biology and Darwinism. It identifies
problems that can arise from using these metaphors in
the development of GP theory",
notes = "CEC-99 - A joint meeting of the IEEE, Evolutionary
Programming Society, Galesia, and the IEE.