The slime mould Physarum polycephalum is a large cell visible by
the unaided eye. It behaves as an intelligent nonlinear spatially
extended active medium encapsulated in an elastic membrane. The
cell optimises its growth patterns in configurations of attractants
and repellents. This behaviour is interpreted as computation.
Numerous prototypes of slime mould computers were designed to solve
problems of computational geometry, graphs and transport networks
and to implement universal computing circuits.In this unique set of
scientific photographs and micrographs, the leading experts in
computer science, biology, chemistry and material science
illustrate in superb detail the nature of the slime mould computers
and hybrid devices. Every photograph or micrograph in this book is
of real scientific, theoretical or technological interest. Each
entry includes a self-contained description of how the visualised
phenomenon is used in the relevant slime mould computer. This atlas
is unique in providing the depth and breadth of knowledge in
harnessing behaviour of the slime mould to perform computation. It
will help readers to understand how exploitation of biological
processes has sparked new ideas and spurred progress in many fields
of science and engineering.
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