Download or read book Nature-Inspired Computing Design, Development, and Applications written by Nunes de Castro, Leandro and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2012-05-31 with total page 435 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The observation of nature has been the inspiration for many materials, laws, and theories, as well as computational methods. Nature-Inspired computing Design, Development, and Applications covers all the main areas of natural computing, from methods to computationally synthesized natural phenomena, to computing paradigms based on natural materials. This volume is comprised of ideas and research from nature to develop computational systems or materials to perform computation. Researchers, academic educators, and professionals will find a comprehensive view of all aspects of natural computing with emphasis on its main branches.