Genesis redux: experiments creating artificial life

Abstract

From the Publisher: What is life, and when does it begin? Genesis Redux explores controversial models of biological life forms, self-reproducing systems, self-organizing systems and robotics. Complete working programs allow you to model a variety of artificial life forms and self organizing systems on your PC. You'll learn how to design cellular automata, artificial neural networks, autonomous robots, mathematical bioforms, ecosystems. Genesis Redux also explores the future of artificial life including its social implications and its significance for postbiological evolution. This intriguing book is a great way to gain a whole new level of programming expertise.