What is uniform crossover?
Updated May 16, 2026
Short answer
Each gene is randomly selected from either parent.
Deep explanation
Uniform crossover uses a mask to decide gene-by-gene inheritance, promoting high diversity.
Real-world example
Mixing features in hybrid models.
Common mistakes
- Destroying useful gene structures.
Follow-up questions
- When is uniform crossover useful?
- Downside of uniform crossover?