title: What are the typical use cases of Genetic Programming?
body: <p>Today I read <a href="http://rogeralsing.com/2008/12/07/genetic-programming-evolution-of-mona-lisa/" rel="noreferrer">this blog entry by Roger Alsing</a> about how to paint a replica of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mona_Lisa" rel="noreferrer">Mona Lisa</a> using only 50 semi transparent polygons.</p>
  
  <p>I'm fascinated with <a href="http://rogeralsing.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/evolutionofmonalisa1.gif" rel="noreferrer">the results</a> for that particular case, so I was wondering (and this is my question): <strong>how does genetic programming work</strong> and what other <strong>problems could be solved</strong> by genetic programming?</p>