PHYSARUM MACHINES: COMPUTERS FROM SLIME MOULD (World

PHYSARUM MACHINES: COMPUTERS FROM SLIME MOULD (World Scientific Nonlinear Science Series a)

A Physarum machine is a programmable amorphous biological computer experimentally implemented in the vegetative state of true slime mould Physarum polycephalum. It comprises an amorphous yellowish mass with networks of protoplasmic veins, programmed by spatial configurations of attracting and repelling gradients.
This book demonstrates how to create experimental Physarum machines for computational geometry and optimization, distributed manipulation and transportation, and general-purpose computation. Being very cheap to make and easy to maintain, the machine also functions on a wide range of substrates and in a broad scope of environmental conditions. As such a Physarum machine is a green and environmentally friendly unconventional computer.
The book is readily accessible to a nonprofessional reader, and is a priceless source of experimental tips and inventive theoretical ideas for anyone who is inspired by novel and emerging non-silicon computers and robots.
Country USA
Brand World Scientific Publishing Company
Manufacturer World Scientific Publishing Company
Binding Hardcover
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EANs 9789814327589
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Country	USA
Brand	World Scientific Publishing Company
Manufacturer	World Scientific Publishing Company
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	Refer to Sapnet.
UnitCount	1
EANs	9789814327589
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

PHYSARUM MACHINES: COMPUTERS FROM SLIME MOULD (World Scientific Nonlinear Science Series a)