Contents Preface.ix Contributors.xi Editorial Boards of the International Journal of Parallel, Emergent and Distributed Systems .xvii Part 1 Networks and Parallel Computing Chapter 1 On the Importance of Parallelism for the Security of Quantum Protocols 3 Marius Nagy and Naya Nagy Chapter 2 Analytical Modeling and Optimization of an Elastic Cloud Server System 31 t;/P> Server System 31 Keqin Li Chapter 3 Towards an Opportunistic Software-Defined Networking Solution 49 Lefteris Mamatas, Alexandra Papadopoulou, and Vassilis Tsaoussidis Chapter 4 Structural Properties and Fault Resiliency of Interconnection Networks 77 Eddie Cheng, Rong-Xia Hao, Ke Qiu, and Zhizhang Shen Part 2 Distributed Systems Chapter 5 Dynamic State Transitions of Individuals Enhance Macroscopic Behavioral Diversity of Morphogenetic Collective Systems 105 Hiroki Sayama Chapter 6 Toward Modeling Regeneration via Adaptable Echo State Networks 117 Jennifer Hammelman, Hava Siegelmann, Santosh Manicka, and Michael Levin Chapter 7 From Darwinian Evolution to Swarm Computation and Gamesourcing 135 Ivan Zelinka, Donald Davendra, Lenka Skanderová, Tomás Vantuch, Lumír Kojecký, and Michal Bukácek Chapter 8 A Scalable and Modular Software Architecture for Finite Elements on Hierarchical Hybrid Grids 177 Nils Kohl, Dominik Thönnes, Daniel Drzisga, Dominik Bartuschat, and Ulrich Rüde Chapter 9 Minimal Discretised Agent-Based Modelling of the Dynamics of Change in Reactive Systems 199 Tiago G. Correale and Pedro P.B. de Oliveira Chapter 10 Toward a Crab-Driven Cellular Automaton 221 Yuta Nishiyama, Masao Migita, Kenta Kaito, and Hisashi Murakami Chapter 11 Evolving Benchmark Functions for Optimization Algorithms 239 Yang Lou, Shiu Yin Yuen, and Guanrong Chen Chapter 12 Do Ant Colonies Obey the Talmud? 261 Andrew Schumann Chapter 13 Biomorphs with Memory 273 Ramón Alonso-Sanz Chapter 14 Constructing Iterated Exponentials in Tilings of the Euclidean and of the Hyperbolic Plane 285 Maurice Margenstern Chapter 15 Swarm Intelligence for Area Surveillance Using Autonomous Robots 315 Tilemachos Bontzorlos, Georgios Ch. Sirakoulis, and Franciszek Seredynski Part 3 Emergent Computing Chapter 16 Unconventional Wisdom: Superlinear Speedup and Inherently Parallel Computations 347 Selim G.
Akl Chapter 17 Algorithmic Information Dynamics of Emergent, Persistent, and Colliding Particles in the Game of Life 367 Hector Zenil, Narsis A. Kiani, and Jesper Tegnér Chapter 18 On Mathematics of Universal Computation with Generic Dynamical Systems 385 Vasileios Athanasiou and Zoran Konkoli Chapter 19 Localized DNA Computation 407 Hieu Bui and John Reif Chapter 20 The Graph Is the Message: Design and Analysis of an Unconventional Cryptographic Function 425 Selim G. Akl Chapter 21 Computing via Self-optimising Continuum 443 Alexander Safonov Chapter 22 Exploring Tehran with Excitable Medium 475 Andrew I. Adamatzky and Mohammad Mahdi Dehshibi Chapter 23 Feasibility of Slime-Mold-Inspired Nano-Electronic Devices 489 Takahide Oya Chapter 24 A Laminar Cortical Model for 3D Boundary and Surface Representations of Complex Natural Scenes 509 Yongqiang Cao and Stephen Grossberg Chapter 25 Emergence of Locomotion Gaits Through Sensory Feedback in a Quadruped Robot 547 Paolo Arena, Andrea Bonanzinga, and Luca Patanè Chapter 26 Towards Cytoskeleton Computers. A Proposal. 575 Andrew I. Adamatzky, Jack Tuszynski, Jörg Pieper, Dan V. Nicolau, Rosaria Rinaldi, Georgios Ch.
Sirakoulis, Victor Erokhin, Jörg Schnauß, and David M. Smith Index 597 a Adaptable Echo State Networks 117 Jennifer Hammelman, Hava Siegelmann, Santosh Manicka, and Michael Levin Chapter 7 From Darwinian Evolution to Swarm Computation and Gamesourcing 135 Ivan Zelinka, Donald Davendra, Lenka Skanderová, Tomás Vantuch, Lumír Kojecký, and Michal Bukácek Chapter 8 A Scalable and Modular Software Architecture for Finite Elements on Hierarchical Hybrid Grids 177 Nils Kohl, Dominik Thönnes, Daniel Drzisga, Dominik Bartuschat, and Ulrich Rüde Chapter 9 Minimal Discretised Agent-Based Modelling of the Dynamics of Change in Reactive Systems 199 Tiago G. Correale and Pedro P.B. de Oliveira Chapter 10 Toward a Crab-Driven Cellular Automaton 221 Yuta Nishiyama, Masao Migita, Kenta Kaito, and Hisashi Murakami Chapter 11 Evolving Benchmark Functions for Optimization Algorithms 239 Yang Lou, Shiu Yin Yuen, and Guanrong Chen Chapter 12 Do Ant Colonies Obey the Talmud? 261 Andrew Schumann Chapter 13 Biomorphs with Memory 273 Ramón Alonso-Sanz Chapter 14 Constructing Iterated Exponentials in Tilings of the Euclidean and of the Hyperbolic Plane 285 Maurice Margenstern Chapter 15 Swarm Intelligence for Area Surveillance Using Autonomous Robots 315 Tilemachos Bontzorlos, Georgios Ch. Sirakoulis, and Franciszek Seredynski Part 3 Emergent Computing Chapter 16 Unconventional Wisdom: Superlinear Speedup and Inherently Parallel Computations 347 Selim G. Akl Chapter 17 Algorithmic Information Dynamics of Emergent, Persistent, and Colliding Particles in the Game of Life 367 Hector Zenil, Narsis A. Kiani, and Jesper Tegnér Chapter 18 On Mathematics of Universal Computation with Generic Dynamical Systems 385 Vasileios Athanasiou and Zoran Konkoli Chapter 19 Localized DNA Computation 407 Hieu Bui and John Reif Chapter 20 The Graph Is the Message: Design and Analysis of an Unconventional Cryptographic Function 425 Selim G.
Akl Chapter 21 Computing via Self-optimising Continuum 443 Alexander Safonov Chapter 22 Exploring Tehran with Excitable Medium 475 Andrew I. Adamatzky and Mohammad Mahdi Dehshibi Chapter 23 Feasibility of Slime-Mold-Inspired Nano-Electronic Devices 489 Takahide Oya Chapter 24 A Laminar Cortical Model for 3D Boundary and Surface Representations of Complex Natural Scenes 509 Yongqiang Cao and Stephen Grossberg Chapter 25 Emergence of Locomotion Gaits Through Sensory Feedback in a Quadruped Robot 547 Paolo Arena, Andrea Bonanzinga, and Luca Patanè Chapter 26 Towards Cytoskeleton Computers. A Proposal. 575 Andrew I. Adamatzky, Jack Tuszynski, Jörg Pieper, Dan V. Nicolau, Rosaria Rinaldi, Georgios Ch. Sirakoulis, Victor Erokhin, Jörg Schnauß, and David M. Smith Index 597 e Systems 199 Tiago G.
Correale and Pedro P.B. de Oliveira Chapter 10 Toward a Crab-Driven Cellular Automaton 221 Yuta Nishiyama, Masao Migita, Kenta Kaito, and Hisashi Murakami Chapter 11 Evolving Benchmark Functions for Optimization Algorithms 239 Yang Lou, Shiu Yin Yuen, and Guanrong Chen Chapter 12 Do Ant Colonies Obey the Talmud? 261 Andrew Schumann Chapter 13 Biomorphs with Memory 273 Ramón Alonso-Sanz Chapter 14 Constructing Iterated Exponentials in Tilings of the Euclidean and of the Hyperbolic Plane 285 Maurice Margenstern Chapter 15 Swarm Intelligence for Area Surveillance Using Autonomous Robots 315 Tilemachos Bontzorlos, Georgios Ch. Sirakoulis, and Franciszek Seredynski Part 3 Emergent Computing Chapter 16 Unconventional Wisdom: Superlinear Speedup and Inherently Parallel Computations 347 Selim G. Akl Chapter 17 Algorithmic Information Dynamics of Emergent, Persistent, and Colliding Particles in the Game of Life 367 Hector Zenil, Narsis.