The GA is a good algorithm to solve a crypto puzzle. There are many
local maximums that would mislead many algorithms. One of these is
the Hill Climbing Algorithm (HC). Below we have some comparisons of the
HC as compared to the GA. The HC is very good at climbing and finding a
"solution" quickly but then gets stuck and is not flexible enough
to move on to a better solution as the GA is. So you end of seeing
the HC as a straight line without many upward jumps. But the GA can
be seen as a more steady slower climber.
