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Natural computing : DNA, quantum bits, and the future of smart machines / Dennis Shasha and Cathy Lazere.
| Author/creator | Shasha, Dennis Elliott |
| Other author | Lazere, Cathy A. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York, NY : W.W. Norton, ©2010. |
| Description | xiv, 268 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 21 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Adaptive computing. Rodney Brooks : animals rule ; Glenn Reeves and Adrian Stoica : design for a faraway planet ; Louis Qualls : putting evolution on the design team ; Jake Loveless and Amrut Bharambe : riding the Big One ; Nancy Leveson : "It's the system, stupid" -- Harnessing lifestuff. Ned Seeman : at the edge of life ; Paul Rothemund : lifestuff imitates art ; Steve Skiena : programming bugs ; Gerald Sussman : building a billion biocomputers ; Radhika Nagpal : from local to global -- Physics and speed. Monty Denneau : the architect of speed ; David Shaw : Anton and the giant Femtoscope ; Jonathan Mills : doing what comes naturally ; Scott Aaronson : finding a new law of physics -- Natural computing time line. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [245]-250) and index. |
| LCCN | 2010004807 |
| ISBN | 9780393336832 (pbk.) : |
| ISBN | 0393336832 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | QA76.9.N37 S33 2010 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |