A spiking neural representation for XCSF

This paper presents a Learning Classifier System (LCS) where each traditional rule is represented by a spiking neural network, a type of network with dynamic internal state. The evolutionary design process exploits parameter self-adaptation and a constructionist approach, providing the system with a flexible knowledge representation. It is shown how this approach allows for the evolution of networks of appropriate complexity to emerge whilst solving a continuous maze environment. Additionally, we extend the system to allow for temporal state decomposition. We evaluate our spiking neural LCS against one that uses Multi Layer Perceptron rules.