Artificial Life III
Author | : Christopher G. Langton |
Publisher | : Addison-Wesley Longman |
Total Pages | : 599 |
Release | : 1994 |
ISBN-10 | : 020162494X |
ISBN-13 | : 9780201624946 |
Rating | : 4/5 (946 Downloads) |
Download or read book Artificial Life III written by Christopher G. Langton and published by Addison-Wesley Longman. This book was released on 1994 with total page 599 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Artificial Life is the study of man-made systems that exhibit behaviors characteristic of natural living systems, such as self-organization, reproduction, development, and even evolution. It complements the traditional biological sciences concerned with the analysis of living organisms by attempting to synthesize and study life-like behaviors within computers or other ”alternative” media. By extending the empirical foundation upon which biology rests beyond the carbon-chain based life that has evolved on Earth, Artificial Life can contribute to the theoretical biology by locating ”life-as-we-know-it” within the larger context of ”life-as-it-could-be,” in any of its possible physical incarnations.