Solutions to Parallel and Distributed Computing Problems: Lessons from Biological Sciences

Solving problems in parallel and distributed computing through the use of bio-inspired techniques. Recent years have seen a surge of interest in computational methods patterned after natural phenomena, with biologically inspired techniques such as fuzzy logic, neural networks, simulated annealing, g...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Zomaya, Albert Y Author (author), Ercal, Fikret Contributor (contributor), Olariu, Stephan Contributor
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: [Place of publication not identified] Wiley Interscience Imprint 2000
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Distributed cellular automata : large-scale simulation of natural phenomena
  • Parallel implementations of evolutionary algorithms
  • Towards hybrid biologically inspired heuristics
  • Nature-inspired optimization algorithms for parallel simulations
  • An introduction to genetic-based scheduling in parallel-processor systems
  • Mapping tasks onto distributed heterogenous computing systems using genetic algorithm approach
  • Evolving cellular automata-based algorithms for multiprocessor scheduling
  • Parallel task mapping with biological computing models
  • Scheduling parallel prgrams using genetic algorithms
  • Applications of neural networks to mobile communication systems.