Studying artificial life with cellular automata Export

@article{citeulike:1028918, abstract = {Biochemistry studies the way in which life emerges from the interaction of inanimate molecules. In this paper we look into the possibility that life could emerge from the interaction of inanimate artificial molecules. Cellular automata provide us with the logical universes within which we can embed artificial molecules in the form of propagating, virtual automata. We suggest that since virtual automata have the computational capacity to fill many of the functional roles played by the primary biomolecules, there is a strong possibility that the `molecular logic' of life can be embedded within cellular automata and that, therefore, artificial life is a distinct possibility within these highly parallel computer structures.}, author = {Langton, Christopher G.}, booktitle = {Proceedings of the Fifth Annual International Conference}, citeulike-article-id = {1028918}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0167-2789(86)90237-X}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/016727898690237X}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6TVK-4CVPV04-C/2/5ebc1d808142c87d9351747e7523273f}, doi = {10.1016/0167-2789(86)90237-X}, journal = {Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena}, keywords = {artifitial\_life, cellular\_automata, edge\_of\_chaos}, month = {}, number = {1-3}, pages = {120--149}, posted-at = {2009-04-23 10:41:45}, priority = {2}, title = {Studying artificial life with cellular automata}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0167-2789(86)90237-X}, volume = {22}, year = {1986} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:1028918 L3 - citeulike-article-id:1028918 N2 - Biochemistry studies the way in which life emerges from the interaction of inanimate molecules. In this paper we look into the possibility that life could emerge from the interaction of inanimate artificial molecules. Cellular automata provide us with the logical universes within which we can embed artificial molecules in the form of propagating, virtual automata. We suggest that since virtual automata have the computational capacity to fill many of the functional roles played by the primary biomolecules, there is a strong possibility that the `molecular logic' of life can be embedded within cellular automata and that, therefore, artificial life is a distinct possibility within these highly parallel computer structures. IS - 1-3 JF - Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena EP - 149 TI - Studying artificial life with cellular automata VL - 22 T2 - Proceedings of the Fifth Annual International Conference SP - 120 KW - artifitial_life KW - cellular_automata KW - edge_of_chaos AU - Langton, Christopher PY - 1986/0// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0167-2789(86)90237-X ER -