Body: <p>I am reading about genetic algorithms.</p>
  <p>In the genetic algorithm process we perform crossover <em>and</em> mutation.</p>
  <p>However, in the crossover, we <em>already</em> produce offspring, so then why do we also need to perform mutation?</p>
  <p>What is the use of mutation after crossover? An example would really help me.</p>
  
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Comments.Text: Does this answer your question? [Why do we apply the mutation operation after generating the offspring?](https://ai.stackexchange.com/questions/9236/why-do-we-apply-the-mutation-operation-after-generating-the-offspring) I voted to close your question as a duplicate, but given that others voted to close it as off-topic, that's what it ended up being marked as. @DennisSoemers, could you please fix this?
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Title: Why we need to do mutation after crossover?
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ThreadText: # Why we need to do mutation after crossover?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2022-06-15)
  
  I am reading about genetic algorithms.
  
  In the genetic algorithm process we perform crossover *and* mutation.
  
  However, in the crossover, we *already* produce offspring, so then why do we also need to perform mutation?
  
  What is the use of mutation after crossover? An example would really help me.
  
  **Tags:** genetic-algorithms
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: I’m voting to close this question because This question doesn’t meet a Artificial Intelligence Stack Exchange guideline.  
  > **username_2**: @username_1 Could you state what guideline you are thinking of and what might help the OP to improve the question. As far as I can see, the question is on topic and specific, but a little open ended e.g. "what is the use, explain with an example". I will edit/tidy the question for presentation.  
  > **username_2**: I have tidied the text of the question. I tried to keep as many of your original words and phrases as I can. If you disagree with my edit you can roll it back, or if you want to add or clarify anything further, please use [edit]  
  > **username_0**: @username_2. Aw thank you so much sir, i really appreciate you  
  > **username_3**: Does this answer your question? [Why do we apply the mutation operation after generating the offspring?](https://ai.stackexchange.com/questions/9236/why-do-we-apply-the-mutation-operation-after-generating-the-offspring) I voted to close your question as a duplicate, but given that others voted to close it as off-topic, that's what it ended up being marked as. @DennisSoemers, could you please fix this?  
  
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