ABSTRACT

Natural computing brings together nature and computing to develop new computational tools for problem solving; to synthesize natural patterns and behaviors in computers; and to potentially design novel types of computers. Fundamentals of Natural Computing: Basic Concepts, Algorithms, and Applications presents a wide-ranging survey of novel techniqu

chapter 1|24 pages

FROM NATURE TO NATURAL COMPUTING

chapter 2|34 pages

CONCEPTUALIZATION

part |2 pages

PART I. COMPUTING INSPIRED BY NATURE

chapter 3|62 pages

EVOLUTIONARY COMPUTING

chapter 4|82 pages

NEUROCOMPUTING

chapter 5|62 pages

SWARM INTELLIGENCE

chapter 6|58 pages

IMMUNOCOMPUTING

part |2 pages

PART II. THE SIMULATION AND EMULATION OF NATURAL PHENOMENA IN COMPUTERS

chapter 7|64 pages

FRACTAL GEOMETRY OF NATURE

chapter 8|56 pages

ARTIFICIAL LIFE

part |2 pages

PART III. COMPUTING WITH NEW NATURAL MATERIALS

chapter 9|38 pages

DNA COMPUTING

chapter 10|50 pages

QUANTUM COMPUTING

chapter 11|8 pages

AFTERWORDS