Download or read book Organic Computing written by Rolf P. Würtz and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-10-21 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, the major ideas behind Organic Computing are delineated, together with a sparse sample of computational projects undertaken in this new field. Biological metaphors include evolution, neural networks, gene-regulatory networks, networks of brain modules, hormone system, insect swarms, and ant colonies. Applications are as diverse as system design, optimization, artificial growth, task allocation, clustering, routing, face recognition, and sign language understanding.