Molecular Computational Models: Unconventional Approaches

by Gheorghe, Marian

• ISBN13: 9781591403340
• ISBN10: 1591403340
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-04-30
• Publisher: Igi Global

Summary

"Molecular Computation Models: Unconventional Approaches is looking into new computational paradigms from both a theoretical perspective which offers a solid foundation of the models developed, as well as from a modeling angle, in order to reveal their effectiveness in modeling and simulating, especially biological systems. Tools and programming concepts and implementation issues are also discussed in the context of some experiments and comparative studies"--Provided by publisher.

Table of Contents

Preface	vi
Chapter I Membrane Computing: Main Ideas, Basic Results, Applications	1	(31)
Gheorghe Paun, Institute of Mathematics of the Romanian Academy, Romania, and Research Group on Natural Computing, University of Sevilla, Spain
Chapter II State Transition Dynamics: Basic Concepts and Molecular Computing Perspectives	32	(24)
Vincenzo Manca, University of Verona, Italy
Giuditta Franco, University of Verona, Italy
Giuseppe Scollo, University of Verona, Italy
Chapter III DNA Computing and Errors: A Computer Science Perspective	56	(22)
Lila Kari, The University of Western Ontario, Canada
Elena Losseva, The University of Western Ontario, Canada
Petr Sosik, Silesian University, Czech Republic and The University of Western Ontario, Canada
Chapter IV Networks of Evolutionary Processors: Results and Perspectives	78	(37)
Carlos Martin-Vide, Rovira i Virgili University, Spain
Victor Mitrana, University of Bucharest, Romania, and Rovira i Virgili University, Spain
Chapter V Cellular Solutions to Some Numerical NP-Complete Problems: A Prolog Implementation	115	(35)
Andrés Cordón Franco, University of Sevilla, Spain
Miguel Angel Gutiérrez Naranjo, University of Sevilla, Spain
Mario J. Pérez-Jiménez, University of Sevilla, Spain
Agustin Riscos-Núñez, University of Sevilla, Spain
Chapter VI Modeling Developmental Processes in MGS	150	(40)
Jean-Louis Giavitto, CNRS - University of Évey Val d'Essonne - Genopole, France
Olivier Michel, University of Évry Val d'Essonne - Genopole, France
Chapter VII Computing Bacterial Evolvability Using Individual-Based Models	190	(34)
Richard Gregory, University of Liverpool, UK
Costas Vlachos, University of Liverpool, UK
Ray C. Paton, University of Liverpool, UK
John W. Palmer, University of Liverpool, UK
Q.H. Wu, University of Liverpool, UK
Jon R. Saunders, University of Liverpool, UK
Chapter VIII On a Formal Model of the T Cell and Its Biological Feedback	224	(19)
Gabriel Ciobanu, Romanian Academy, Iasi, Romania
Chapter IX Formal Modelling of the Dynamic Behaviour of Biology-Inspired, Agent-Based Systems	243	(34)
Petros Kefalas, CITY College, Thessaloniki, Greece
George Eleftherakis, CITY College, Thessaloniki, Greece
Mike Holcombe, University of Sheffield, United Kingdom
Ioanna Stamatopoulou, South-East European Research Centre, Thessaloniki, Greece
About the Authors	277	(8)
Index	285