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Computational Matter

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Editors:
  1. Susan Stepney

    1. Department of Computer Science, University of York, York, United Kingdom

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  2. Steen Rasmussen

    1. Department of Physics, Chemistry and Pharmacy, FLinT Center, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark

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  3. Martyn Amos

    1. School of Computing, Mathematics and Digital Technology, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, United Kingdom

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  • As the silicon chip approaches its eighth decade, researchers are actively seeking alternative substrates on which to implement computations
  • Each chapter synthesizes current understanding, bringing together researchers from related research projects
  • Useful for graduate students, researchers in the field, and the general scientific reader

Part of the book series: Natural Computing Series (NCS)

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Introduction

    • Susan Stepney, Steen Rasmussen, Martyn Amos
    Pages 1-5

  3. Mapping the UCOMP Territory

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 7-7
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    2. UCOMP Roadmap: Survey, Challenges, Recommendations

      • Susan Stepney, Simon J. Hickinbotham
      Pages 9-31

    3. In Materio Computation Using Carbon Nanotubes

      • Julian F. Miller, Simon J. Hickinbotham, Martyn Amos
      Pages 33-43

    4. Computing by Non-linear Optical Molecular Response

      • Barbara Fresch, Tian-Min Yan, Dawit Hiluf, Elisabetta Collini, Raphael D. Levine, Françoise Remacle
      Pages 45-53

    5. Bioinspired Computing with Synaptic Elements

      • GÖran Wendin
      Pages 55-79

    6. Microscopic Chemically Reactive Electronic Agents

      • John S. McCaskill
      Pages 81-91

    7. Cellular Computing and Synthetic Biology

      • Martyn Amos, Angel Goñi-Moreno
      Pages 93-110

    8. PhyChip: Growing Computers with Slime Mould

      • Andrew Adamatzky, Jeff Jones, Richard Mayne, James Whiting, Victor Erokhin, Andrew Schumann et al.
      Pages 111-128

    9. Decoding Genomic Information

      • Giuditta Franco, Vincenzo Manca
      Pages 129-149

  4. Delving into UCOMP Concepts

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 151-151
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    2. Philosophy of Computation

      • Zoran Konkoli, Susan Stepney, Hajo Broersma, Paolo Dini, Chrystopher L. Nehaniv, Stefano Nichele
      Pages 153-184

    3. Computability and Complexity of Unconventional Computing Devices

      • Hajo Broersma, Susan Stepney, GÖran Wendin
      Pages 185-229

    4. Encoding and Representation of Information Processing in Irregular Computational Matter

      • John S. McCaskill, Julian F. Miller, Susan Stepney, Peter R. Wills
      Pages 231-248

    5. BIOMICS: a Theory of Interaction Computing

      • Paolo Dini, Chrystopher L. Nehaniv, Eric Rothstein, Daniel Schreckling, Gábor Horváth
      Pages 249-268

    6. Reservoir Computing with Computational Matter

      • Zoran Konkoli, Stefano Nichele, Matthew Dale, Susan Stepney
      Pages 269-293

    7. Multivalued Logic at the Nanoscale

      • Barbara Fresch, M. V. Klymenko, Raphael D. Levine, Françoise Remacle
      Pages 295-318

    8. Nanoscale Molecular Automata: From Materials to Architectures

      • Ross Rinaldi, Rafael Gutierrez, Alejandro Santana Bonilla, Gianaurelio Cuniberti, Alessandro Bramanti
      Pages 319-337
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About this book

This book is concerned with computing in materio: that is, unconventional computing performed by directly harnessing the physical properties of materials. It offers an overview of the field, covering four main areas of interest: theory, practice, applications and implications. Each chapter synthesizes current understanding by deliberately bringing together researchers across a collection of related research projects. 

The book is useful for graduate students, researchers in the field, and the general scientific reader who is interested in inherently interdisciplinary research at the intersections of computer science, biology, chemistry, physics, engineering and mathematics.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Computer Science, University of York, York, United Kingdom

    Susan Stepney

  • Department of Physics, Chemistry and Pharmacy, FLinT Center, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark

    Steen Rasmussen

  • School of Computing, Mathematics and Digital Technology, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, United Kingdom

    Martyn Amos

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Computational Matter

  • Editors: Susan Stepney, Steen Rasmussen, Martyn Amos

  • Series Title: Natural Computing Series

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-65826-1

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Computer Science, Computer Science (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-65824-7Published: 06 August 2018

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-09750-9Published: 08 February 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-65826-1Published: 20 July 2018

  • Series ISSN: 1619-7127

  • Series E-ISSN: 2627-6461

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 337

  • Topics: Theory of Computation, Artificial Intelligence

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