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Morphogenetic Engineering - Toward Programmable Complex Systems (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2012)
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Morphogenetic Engineering - Toward Programmable Complex Systems (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2012)
Series: Understanding Complex Systems
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Generally, spontaneous pattern formation phenomena are random and
repetitive, whereas elaborate devices are the deterministic product
of human design. Yet, biological organisms and collective insect
constructions are exceptional examples of complex systems that are
both self-organized and architectural. This book is the first
initiative of its kind toward establishing a new field of research,
Morphogenetic Engineering, to explore the modeling and
implementation of "self-architecturing" systems. Particular
emphasis is placed on the programmability and computational
abilities of self-organization, properties that are often
underappreciated in complex systems science-while, conversely, the
benefits of self-organization are often underappreciated in
engineering methodologies. Altogether, the aim of this work is to
provide a framework for and examples of a larger class of
"self-architecturing" systems, while addressing fundamental
questions such as > How do biological organisms carry out
morphogenetic tasks so reliably? > Can we extrapolate their
self-formation capabilities to engineered systems? > Can
physical systems be endowed with information (or informational
systems be embedded in physics) so as to create autonomous
morphologies and functions? > What are the core principles and
best practices for the design and engineering of such morphogenetic
systems? The intended audience consists of researchers and graduate
students who are working on, starting to work on, or interested in
programmable self-organizing systems in a wide range of scientific
fields, including computer science, robotics, bioengineering,
control engineering, physics, theoretical biology, mathematics, and
many others.
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