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[patterns-discussion] Field Theory of Life

From: "Mike Beedle" <beedlem AT e-architects.com>
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Subject: [patterns-discussion] Field Theory of Life
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 16:50:20 -0600
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Some people in this list have been interested in "biological metaphors of
computing" in the past.... (in fact, the Alexanderian theory of patterns
follows a biological metaphor).

In regards to this interest, there are some really interesting publications
from Gerhard Mack at:
http://lienhard.desy.de/mackag/cs/call.shtml?pub_sy

Among them:

Simulation of Complex Systems by Enzymatic Computation

Universal Dynamics, a Unified Theory of Complex Systems. Emergence, Life and
Death

To Gauge Theory from a Minimum of a priori Structure

Gauge Theory of Things Alive and Universal Dynamics

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This works merges work in Field Theory, Agents, Cellular Automatas,
Complexity (auto-catalytic processes, replicators, etc.), patterns, software
concepts; that I think makes it very unique.

Btw, the "enzymatic computation" is done in a Lisp-like scripting language,

- Mike

[patterns-discussion] Field Theory of Life, Mike Beedle, 01/27/2005