Ontogenetic

Ontogenetic algorithms attempt to duplicate the end result of a physical process without emulating the intermediate steps. In this sense, they are an ad hoc algorithm instead of a simulation. Contrast this with teleological. See teleological vs ontogenetic for further discussion.

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