Research Catalog

Title

Machine nature : the coming age of bio-inspired computing / Moshe Sipper.

Author

Sipper, Moshe.

Publication

New York : McGraw-Hill, c2002.

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Details

Description

x, 262 p. : ill.; 22 cm.

Summary

"Despite being marvels of complexity and human ingenuity, computers are notoriously bad at learning new things and dealing with new situations. Researchers at the frontiers of computer science have turned to nature for solutions to the problem of machine adaptation and learning. By applying models of complex biological systems to the realm of computing machines, they have given rise to a new breed of adaptive software and hardware. In Machine Nature, computer scientist Moshe Sipper takes readers on a thrilling journey to the terra nova of computing, to provide a compelling look at cutting-edge computers, robots, and machines now and in the decades ahead"--Publisher's description.

Subject

• Biomimetics
• Molecular computers
• Natural computation

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-254) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Acknowledgments -- Prologue -- Darwin's way -- Lazy programming -- Not before you do your homework -- D 'n' A : Darwin and Asimov -- It's a bit warm in here -- Softening hardware -- Stitch in time save nine -- Not only diplomats have immunity -- Computing in a test tube -- More the merrier -- Biologic or by ole logic -- Who's the boss? -- Scigineer -- Life of its own -- From adaptive to zestful -- Epilogue.

ISBN

0071387048 (acid-free paper)

LCCN

^^2002004272

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library