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== Physarum Machine ==
== Physarum Machine ==
Unconventional computing is an interdisciplinary of science where computer scientists, physicists, mathematicians, apply principles of information processing in natural systems to design novel computer devices and architectures (Adamatzky 2007)


“The plasmodium functions as a parallel amorphous computer with parallel inputs and parallel outputs. Data are represented by spatial configurations of sources of nutrients. A program of computation is coded via configurations of repellents and attractants. Results of computation are presented by the configuration of the protoplasmic network and the localisation of the plasmodium.”(Adamatzky 2010)
“The plasmodium functions as a parallel amorphous computer with parallel inputs and parallel outputs. Data are represented by spatial configurations of sources of nutrients. A program of computation is coded via configurations of repellents and attractants. Results of computation are presented by the configuration of the protoplasmic network and the localisation of the plasmodium.”(Adamatzky 2010)
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“.. plasmodium is unique biological substrate that mimics universal storage modification machines, namely the Kolmogorov-Uspensky machine. In the plasmodium implementation of the storage modification machine data are represented by sources of nutrients and memory structure by protoplasmic tubes connecting the sources. In laboratory experiments and simulation we demonstrate how the plasmodium-based storage modification machine can be programmed.”(Adamatzky & Jones 2009)
“.. plasmodium is unique biological substrate that mimics universal storage modification machines, namely the Kolmogorov-Uspensky machine. In the plasmodium implementation of the storage modification machine data are represented by sources of nutrients and memory structure by protoplasmic tubes connecting the sources. In laboratory experiments and simulation we demonstrate how the plasmodium-based storage modification machine can be programmed.”(Adamatzky & Jones 2009)


“Examples of obstacle-avoiding shortest paths computed by Physarum can be found in almost any chapter of the book, e.g. plasmodium propagates towards oat flakes and avoids salty areas of agar” (Adamatzky 2010)
[http://arxiv.org/pdf/cs/0703128.pdf Implementation of a Kolmogorov–Uspensky machine on a biological substrate. (Adamatzky 2007)]
 
* Adamatzky A. Physarum machine: implementation of a Kolmogorov–Uspensky machine on a biological substrate. (Adamatzky 2007)


== Computable Discrete Elements in the Turing Machine ==
== Computable Discrete Elements in the Turing Machine ==