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A Computable Universe. Understanding and Exploring Nature As Computation
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SYSNO ASEP 0377956 Document Type M - Monograph Chapter R&D Document Type Monograph Chapter Title The Many Forms of Amorphous Computational Systems. Chapter 13 Author(s) Wiedermann, Jiří (UIVT-O) RID, SAI, ORCID Source Title A Computable Universe. Understanding and Exploring Nature As Computation. - Singapore : World Scientific Publishing Company, 2013 / Zenil H. - ISBN 978-981-4374-29-3 Pages s. 243-256 Number of pages 14 s. Number of pages 810 Publication form Print - P Language eng - English Country SG - Singapore Keywords non-standard models of computations ; amorphous computing ; nano-machines Subject RIV IN - Informatics, Computer Science R&D Projects GAP202/10/1333 GA ČR - Czech Science Foundation (CSF) CEZ AV0Z10300504 - UIVT-O (2005-2011) UT WOS 000337346900015 EID SCOPUS 84967693057 DOI 10.1142/9789814374309_0013 Annotation Amorphous computing presents a novel computational paradigm. From a computational viewpoint, amorphous computing systems differ from the classical ones almost in every aspect. They consist of a set of tiny, independent, anonymous and self-powered processors or robots that can communicate wirelessly to a limited distance. The processors are simplified down to the absolute necessaries in order to enable their massive production. The amorphous systems appear in many variants. Their processors can be randomly placed in a closed area or volume and form an ad-hoc network; in some applications they can move, either actively, or passively (e.g., in a bloodstream). Depending on their environment, they can communicate either via radio or via signal molecules. Assuming exponential progress in all sciences resulting in our ability to produce amorphous computing systems with myriads of processors, an unmatched application potential is expected profoundly to change all areas of science and life. Workplace Institute of Computer Science Contact Tereza Šírová, sirova@cs.cas.cz, Tel.: 266 053 800 Year of Publishing 2015
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