Table of Contents

Table of Contents
Preface.................................................................................................................................................. xvi
Chapter 1
PSO-CGO: A Particle Swarm Algorithm for Cluster Geometry Optimization........................................ 1
Nuno Lourenço, Centro de Informática e Sistemas da Universidade de Coimbra (CISUC), Portugal
Francisco Baptista Pereira, Centro de Informática e Sistemas da Universidade de Coimbra (CISUC)
& Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal
Chapter 2
Phylogenetic Differential Evolution...................................................................................................... 22
Vinícius Veloso de Melo, University of São Paulo, Brazil
Danilo Vasconcellos Vargas, University of São Paulo, Brazil
Marcio Kassouf Crocomo, University of São Paulo, Brazil
Chapter 3
Head Motion Stabilization During Quadruped Robot Locomotion: Combining CPGs and
Stochastic Optimization Methods.......................................................................................................... 41
Miguel Oliveira, University of Minho, Portugal
Cristina P. Santos, University of Minho, Portugal
Lino Costa, University of Minho, Portugal
Ana Maria A. C. Rocha, University of Minho, Portugal
Manuel Ferreira, University of Minho, Portugal
Chapter 4
Incorporation of Preferences in an Evolutionary Algorithm Using an Outranking Relation:
The EvABOR Approach........................................................................................................................ 66
Eunice Oliveira, Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, Portugal & R&D Unit INESC Coimbra, Portugal
Carlos Henggeler Antunes, University of Coimbra, Portugal & R&D Unit INESC Coimbra, Portugal
Álvaro Gomes, University of Coimbra, Portugal & R&D Unit INESC Coimbra, Portugal
Chapter 5
Asynchronous P Systems....................................................................................................................... 90
Tudor Bălănescu, University of Piteşti, Romania
Radu Nicolescu, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Huiling Wu, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Chapter 6
Simulating Spiking Neural P Systems Without Delays Using GPUs.................................................. 109
F. Cabarle, University of the Philippines Diliman, Philippines
H. Adorna, University of the Philippines Diliman, Philippines
M. A. Martínez-del-Amor, University of Seville, Spain
Chapter 7
P Colonies of Capacity One and Modularity....................................................................................... 122
Luděk Cienciala, Silesian University in Opava, Czech Republic
Lucie Ciencialová, Silesian University in Opava, Czech Republic
Miroslav Langer, Silesian University in Opava, Czech Republic
Chapter 8
Local Search with P Systems: A Case Study....................................................................................... 139
Miguel A. Gutiérrez-Naranjo, University of Sevilla, Spain
Mario J. Pérez-Jiménez, University of Sevilla, Spain
Chapter 9
Forward and Backward Chaining with P Systems............................................................................... 149
Sergiu Ivanov, Academy of Sciences of Moldova, Moldova & Technical University of
Moldova, Moldova
Artiom Alhazov, Academy of Sciences of Moldova, Moldova, & Università degli Studi di Milano
Bicocca, Italy
Vladimir Rogojin, Helsinki University, Finland & Academy of Sciences of Moldova, Moldova
Miguel A. Gutiérrez-Naranjo, Academy of Sciences of Moldova, Moldova, & University of
Sevilla, Spain
Chapter 10
Towards Automated Verification of P Systems Using Spin................................................................. 159
Raluca Lefticaru, University of Pitesti, Romania
Cristina Tudose, University of Pitesti, Romania
Florentin Ipate, University of Pitesti, Romania
Chapter 11
MP Modelling of Glucose-Insulin Interactions in the Intravenous Glucose Tolerance Test............... 171
Vincenzo Manca, University of Verona, Italy
Luca Marchetti, University of Verona, Italy
Roberto Pagliarini, University of Verona, Italy
Chapter 12
Implementation on CUDA of the Smoothing Problem with Tissue-Like P Systems.......................... 184
Francisco Peña-Cantillana, University of Sevilla, Spain
Daniel Díaz-Pernil, University of Sevilla, Spain
Hepzibah A. Christinal, University of Sevilla, Spain & Karunya University, India
Miguel A. Gutiérrez-Naranjo, University of Sevilla, Spain
Chapter 13
Elementary Active Membranes Have the Power of Counting............................................................. 194
Antonio E. Porreca, Università degli Studi di Milano–Bicocca, Italy
Alberto Leporati, Università degli Studi di Milano–Bicocca, Italy
Giancarlo Mauri, Università degli Studi di Milano–Bicocca, Italy
Claudio Zandron, Università degli Studi di Milano–Bicocca, Italy
Chapter 14
Linear Time Solution to Prime Factorization by Tissue P Systems with Cell Division...................... 207
Xingyi Zhang, Anhui University, China
Yunyun Niu, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China
Linqiang Pan, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China
Mario J. Pérez-Jiménez, University of Sevilla, Spain
Chapter 15
Unorganized Machines: From Turing’s Ideas to Modern Connectionist Approaches......................... 221
Levy Boccato, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil
Everton S. Soares, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil
Marcos M. L. P. Fernandes, Faculdade de Engenharia de Sorocaba (FACENS), Brazil
Diogo C. Soriano, Federal University of ABC (UFABC), Brazil
Romis Attux, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil
Chapter 16
The Grand Challenges in Natural Computing Research: The Quest for a New Science..................... 237
Leandro Nunes de Castro, Natural Computing Laboratory (LCoN), Mackenzie University, Brazil
Rafael Silveira Xavier, Natural Computing Laboratory (LCoN), Mackenzie University, Brazil
Rodrigo Pasti, Laboratory of Bioinformatics and Bio-Inspired Computing (LBiC), State University
of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil
Renato Dourado Maia, State University of Montes Claros, Brazil
Alexandre Szabo, Natural Computing Laboratory (LCoN), Mackenzie University, Brazil
Daniel Gomes Ferrari, Natural Computing Laboratory (LCoN), Mackenzie University, Brazil
Chapter 17
Trans-Canada Slimeways: Slime Mould Imitates the Canadian Transport Network.......................... 251
Andrew Adamatzky, University of the West of England, UK
Selim G. Akl, Queen’s University, Canada
Chapter 18
Ecosystems Computing: Introduction to Biogeographic Computation............................................... 266
Rodrigo Pasti, Laboratory of Bioinformatics and Bio-Inspired Computing (LBiC), University of
Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil
Fernando José Von Zuben, Laboratory of Bioinformatics and Bio-Inspired Computing (LBiC),
University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil
Leandro Nunes de Castro, Natural Computing Laboratory (LCoN), Mackenzie University, Brazil
Compilation of References................................................................................................................ 288
About the Contributors..................................................................................................................... 315
Index.................................................................................................................................................... 323