Collective biological computation in metabolic economy

Janelia Conference Distributed, Collective Computation in Biological and Artificial Systems

Collective Computation in Neuronlike Circuits

M odern digital computers are latecomers to the world of computation. Biological com­ puters-the brain and nervous sys­ tem of animals and human beings­ have existed for millions of years, and they are marvelously effective in processing sensory information and controlling the interactions of ani­ mals with their environment. Tasks such as reaching for a sandwich, recognizing a face or remember...

Collective-Induced Computation

Jordi Delgado 1,2,3 and Ricard V. Solé 2,3 Departament de Llenguatges i Sistemes Informatics, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, Pau Gargallo 5, 08028 Barcelona, Spain Complex Systems Research Group, Departament de Fı́sica i Enginyeria Nuclear, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Sor Eulàlia d’Anzizu s/n, Campus Nord, Mòdul B4, 08034 Barcelona, Spain Santa Fe Institute, 1399 Hyde Park Road,...

Enzyme economy in metabolic networks

Metabolic systems are governed by a compromise between metabolic benefit and enzyme cost.This hypothesis and its consequences can be studied by kinetic models in which enzyme profiles arechosen by optimality principles. In enzyme-optimal states, active enzymes must provide benefits: ahigher enzyme level must provide a metabolic benefit to justify the additional enzyme cost. This...

Computation of Seasonal Statistics from Annual Data for Iran's Economy

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