Title: Natural Computing and Beyond
Description: This book contains the joint proceedings of the Winter School of Hakodate (WSH) 2011 held in Hakodate, Japan, March 15–16, 2011, and the 6th International Workshop on Natural Computing (6th IWNC) held in Tokyo, Japan, March 28–30, 2012, organized by the Special Interest Group of Natural Computing (SIG-NAC), the Japanese Society for Artificial Intelligence (JSAI). This volume compiles refereed contributions to various aspects of natural computing, ranging from computing with slime mold, artificial chemistry, eco-physics, and synthetic biology, to computational aesthetics.
Subjects: Models and Principles, Information systems, Humanities, Simulation and Modeling, Computer Appl. in Arts and Humanities, Computational Biology/Bioinformatics, Computer simulation, Bioinformatics, Interdisciplinary approach in education, Computer science, Management of specific areas, Manufacturing industries, Energy industries & utilities, Pharmaceutical industries, Coins, banknotes, medals, seals (numismatics), Information technology industries, Biochemical engineering, Computer modelling & simulation, Life sciences: general issues, Natural computation, Congresses, Computer Systems, COMPUTERS, Computer Literacy, Data Processing, Hardware, General, Information Technology, Machine Theory, Reference, Electronic data processing