{"product_id":"biological-computation-ehud-lamm-9781420087956","title":"Biological Computation","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe area of biologically inspired computing, or \u003cem\u003ebiological computation\u003c\/em\u003e, involves the development of new, biologically based techniques for solving difficult computational problems. A unified overview of computer science ideas inspired by biology, \u003cstrong\u003eBiological Computation\u003c\/strong\u003e presents the most fundamental and significant concepts in this area. In the book, students discover that bacteria communicate, that DNA can be used for performing computations, how evolution solves optimization problems, that the way ants organize their nests can be applied to solve clustering problems, and what the human immune system can teach us about protecting computer networks. The authors discuss more biological examples such as these, along with the computational techniques developed from these scenarios.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe text focuses on cellular automata, evolutionary computation, neural networks, and molecular computation. Each chapter explores the biological background, describes the computational techniques, gives examples of applications, discusses possible variants of the techniques, and includes exercises and solutions. The authors use the examples and exercises to illustrate key ideas and techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClearly conveying the essence of the major computational approaches in the field, this book brings students to the point where they can either produce a working implementation of the techniques or effectively use one of the many available implementations. Moreover, the techniques discussed reflect fundamental principles that can be applied beyond bio-inspired computing. \u003cem\u003eSupplementary material is available on Dr. Unger's website.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ehud Lamm,Ron Unger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1420087959\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781420087956\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e CRC Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/24\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 343\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2011 pg. 199","brand":"Ehud Lamm","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48088206442751,"sku":"9781420087956","price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9e869b83-2809-452e-91f2-f7fab4b1c376.jpg?v=1769103644","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/biological-computation-ehud-lamm-9781420087956","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}