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Advances in Physarum Machines - Sensing and Computing with Slime Mould (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)
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Advances in Physarum Machines - Sensing and Computing with Slime Mould (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)
Series: Emergence, Complexity and Computation, 21
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This book is devoted to Slime mould Physarum polycephalum, which is
a large single cell capable for distributed sensing, concurrent
information processing, parallel computation and decentralized
actuation. The ease of culturing and experimenting with Physarum
makes this slime mould an ideal substrate for real-world
implementations of unconventional sensing and computing devices The
book is a treatise of theoretical and experimental laboratory
studies on sensing and computing properties of slime mould, and on
the development of mathematical and logical theories of Physarum
behavior. It is shown how to make logical gates and circuits,
electronic devices (memristors, diodes, transistors, wires,
chemical and tactile sensors) with the slime mould. The book
demonstrates how to modify properties of Physarum computing
circuits with functional nano-particles and polymers, to interface
the slime mould with field-programmable arrays, and to use Physarum
as a controller of microbial fuel cells. A unique multi-agent model
of slime is shown to serve well as a software slime mould capable
for solving problems of computational geometry and graph
optimization. The multiagent model is complemented by cellular
automata models with parallel accelerations. Presented mathematical
models inspired by Physarum include non-quantum implementation of
Shor's factorization, structural learning, computation of shortest
path tree on dynamic graphs, supply chain network design, p-adic
computing and syllogistic reasoning. The book is a unique
composition of vibrant and lavishly illustrated essays which will
inspire scientists, engineers and artists to exploit natural
phenomena in designs of future and emergent computing and sensing
devices. It is a 'bible' of experimental computing with spatially
extended living substrates, it spanstopics from biology of slime
mould, to bio-sensing, to unconventional computing devices and
robotics, non-classical logics and music and arts.
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