title: What are the differences between genetic algorithms and evolution strategies?
body: <p>I've read a couple of introductory sections of books as well as a few papers on both topics, and it looks to me that these two methods are pretty much exactly the same. That said, I haven't had the time to actually deeply research the topics yet, so I might be wrong.</p>
  
  <p>What are the distinctions between genetic algorithms and evolution strategies? What makes them different, and where are they similar?</p>