Description: Reaction-Diffusion Automata: Phenomenology, Localisations, Computation by Andrew Adamatzky When combined with the reaction-diffusion paradigm the cellular automata become an essential user-friendly tool for modelling natural systems and designing future and emergent computing architectures. The book brings together hot topics of non-linear sciences, complexity, and future and emergent computing. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Reaction-diffusion and excitable media are amongst most intriguing substrates. Despite apparent simplicity of the physical processes involved the media exhibit a wide range of amazing patterns: from target and spiral waves to travelling localisations and stationary breathing patterns. These media are at the heart of most natural processes, including morphogenesis of living beings, geological formations, nervous and muscular activity, and socio-economic developments. This book explores a minimalist paradigm of studying reaction-diffusion and excitable media using locally-connected networks of finite-state machines: cellular automata and automata on proximity graphs. Cellular automata are marvellous objects per se because they show us how to generate and manage complexity using very simple rules of dynamical transitions. When combined with the reaction-diffusion paradigm the cellular automata become an essential user-friendly tool for modelling natural systems and designing future and emergent computing architectures. The book brings together hot topics of non-linear sciences, complexity, and future and emergent computing. It shows how to discover propagating localisation and perform computation with them in very simple two-dimensional automaton models. Paradigms, models and implementations presented in the book strengthen the theoretical foundations in the area for future and emergent computing and lay key stones towards physical embodied information processing systems. Notes Advances hot and widely popular topics of cellular automata, unconventional computing, gliders and solitons and non-linear dynamicsExplains complex concepts and models in very simple basic terms, which does not require substantial specialist trainingLavishly illustrated with visually attractive examples of cellular automaton configurations, which will appeal not only to scientists but also to artists and general public Back Cover Reaction-diffusion and excitable media are amongst most intriguing substrates. Despite apparent simplicity of the physical processes involved the media exhibit a wide range of amazing patterns: from target and spiral waves to travelling localisations and stationary breathing patterns. These media are at the heart of most natural processes, including morphogenesis of living beings, geological formations, nervous and muscular activity, and socio-economic developments. This book explores a minimalist paradigm of studying reaction-diffusion and excitable media using locally-connected networks of finite-state machines: cellular automata and automata on proximity graphs. Cellular automata are marvellous objects per se because they show us how to generate and manage complexity using very simple rules of dynamical transitions. When combined with the reaction-diffusion paradigm the cellular automata become an essential user-friendly tool for modelling natural systems and designing future and emergent computing architectures. The book brings together hot topics of non-linear sciences, complexity, and future and emergent computing. It shows how to discover propagating localisation and perform computation with them in very simple two-dimensional automaton models. Paradigms, models and implementations presented in the book strengthen the theoretical foundations in the area for future and emergent computing and lay key stones towards physical embodied information processing systems. Author Biography Andrew Adamatzky is Senior Research Fellow in the Faculty of Computing, Engineering, and Mathematical Sciences at the University of the West of England, Bristol. Table of Contents Part I Phenomenology and localisations.- Part II Population dynamics.- Part III Computation with excitation. Review From the reviews:"This book will attract a wide variety of readers interested in unconventional computing. To a great extent, the continuous keen interest in cellular automata is sustained by speculation that it could effectively reveal the fundamental mechanism of nature." (Simon Berkovich, Computing Reviews, May, 2013) Review Quote From the reviews: "This book will attract a wide variety of readers interested in unconventional computing. To a great extent, the continuous keen interest in cellular automata is sustained by speculation that it could effectively reveal the fundamental mechanism of nature." (Simon Berkovich, Computing Reviews, May, 2013) Feature Advances hot and widely popular topics of cellular automata, unconventional computing, gliders and solitons and non-linear dynamics Explains complex concepts and models in very simple basic terms, which does not require substantial specialist training Lavishly illustrated with visually attractive examples of cellular automaton configurations, which will appeal not only to scientists but also to artists and general public Details ISBN364231077X Author Andrew Adamatzky Short Title REACTION-DIFFUSION AUTOMATA PH Language English ISBN-10 364231077X ISBN-13 9783642310775 Media Book Format Hardcover Series Emergence, Complexity and Computation Year 2012 Imprint Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K Subtitle Phenomenology, Localisations, Computation Place of Publication Berlin Country of Publication Germany DEWEY 004.3 Pages 330 Edition 2013th Illustrations XIV, 330 p. DOI 10.1007/978-3-642-31078-2 Series Number 1 Publication Date 2012-09-11 Publisher Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Edition Description 2013 ed. Alternative 9783642435720 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:96309851;
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ISBN-13: 9783642310775
Book Title: Reaction-Diffusion Automata: Phenomenology, Localisations, Comput
Number of Pages: 330 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Reaction-Diffusion Automata: Phenomenology, Localisations, Computation
Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg Gmbh & Co. Kg
Publication Year: 2012
Subject: Computer Science
Item Height: 235 mm
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Author: Andrew Adamatzky
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