Automated Program Repair (APR) is a field of software engineering focused on automatically fixing bugs in software programs, leveraging techniques like machine learning, genetic programming, and formal methods. APR aims to reduce the time and cost associated with manual debugging while improving software reliability and quality.
Genetic programming is like teaching a computer to solve puzzles by trying different things and learning from mistakes, just like how you learn to build with blocks. It helps make simple math models that we can easily understand, like drawing a picture of what the computer learned.