Question: does openevolve support evaluator.parallel_evaluations larger than database.num_islands?

[zigzagcai]

From my understanding, each island evolves independently, so evaluator.parallel_evaluations can be chosen from [1, database.num_islands].

But within each island, evolution is sequential and each ietration is dependent on previous iteration.

Then I just wonder does openevolve support evaluator.parallel_evaluations larger than database.num_islands?

And does my understanding about MAP Elites + Islands correct?

[codelion]

I added a note in the README.md on how it works currently - https://github.com/codelion/openevolve?tab=readme-ov-file#island-based-evolution-with-worker-pinning But the short answer is that I implemented worker pinning so that a worker samples from a particular island during evolution to ensure the island diversity.