Evolution of Parallel Cellular Machines: The Cellular Programming Approach

Collective systems, abounding in nature, have evolved by natural selection to exhibit striking problem—solving capacities. Employing simple yet versatile parallel cellular models, coupled with evolutionary computation techniques, this volume explores the issue of constructing man—made systems that exhibit characteristics like those occuring in nature.

Parallel cellular machines hold potential both scientifically, as vehicles for studying phenomena of interest in areas such as complex adapt...