# Multitask Evolution with Cartesian Genetic Programming

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/1702.02217 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/1702.02217/

## Key facts

- Cited by 2 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 7 Feb 2017.

## Built on by (most cited first, 2 of 2)

- [Half a Dozen Real-World Applications of Evolutionary Multitasking, and More](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2109.13101/) (2021)
- [Evolutionary Multi-Task Optimization for LLM-Guided Program Discovery](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2605.22613/) (2026)

## Abstract (arXiv)

We introduce a genetic programming method for solving multiple Boolean circuit synthesis tasks simultaneously. This allows us to solve a set of elementary logic functions twice as easily as with a direct, single-task approach.