Computational Systems
This is the first block of the workshop series GMU:Self-Organisation by Design
Theory
Self-Organizing Systems usually have two components:
- Spacial Environment (i.e. Cellular Automaton or Vector field)
- Large number of Mobile Units (i.e. Particles or Agents)
In this workshop we will lear how to model those components in Processing, and how interactions between them can give rise to self-organizing behaviour.
Topics
- Simple Cellular Automata (CA)
- Discrete and Continuous CA
- CA on regular grids
- CA on irregular grids
- Multi-Level Cellular Automata
- Multilevel, Multiscale CA
- CA as Neural Networks
- Turing-McCabe Patterns
- Particle Systems
- Diffusion Limited Aggregation (DLA)
- Particle Physics
- Vector Fields
- Particles in static vector fields
- Particles in dynamic vector fields
Software
Some of the systems we are going to explore in Processing are
readily available in other software suites.
We will have a look at them and learn how to implement these systems from scratch.
Links
- New Kind of Science by Stephen Wolfram
- Cellular Automata in Shiffman's Nature of Code
- Particle Systems in Shiffman's Nature of Code
Experiments
This section will contain links to subpages and experiments of the participants.
Literature
Science Books
- Kauffman, Stuart: The Origins of Order: Self-Organization and Selection in Evolution ISBN 978-0195079517
- Holland, John: Hidden Order: How Adaptation Builds Complexity ISBN 978-0201442304
Popular Science Books
- Kauffman, Stuart: At Home in the Universe: The Search for the Laws of Self-Organization and Complexity ISBN 978-0195111309
- Holland, John: Emergence, From Chaos to Order ISBN 978-0738201429
Computer Science Books
- Bonabeau, Eric: Swarm Intelligence. From Natural to Artificial Systems ISBN 978-0195131598
- Ilachinski, Andrew: Cellular Automata: A Discrete Universe ISBN 978-9812381835
- Peitgen H., Jürgens H., Saupe D.: Chaos and Fractals: New Frontiers of Science ISBN 978-0387202297
- Floreano D., Mattiussi C.: Bio-Inspired Artificial Intelligence: Theories, Methods, and Technologies ISBN 978-0262062718
Hands-On Programming Books
- Jacob, Christian: Principia Evolvica. Simulierte Evolution mit Mathematica ISBN 978-3920993485
- Flake, Gary W.: The Computational Beauty of Nature: Computer Explorations of Fractals, Chaos, Complex Systems, and Adaptation ISBN 978-0262561273
- Resnick, Mitchel et alter: Adventures in Modeling: Exploring Complex, Dynamic Systems with Starlogo ISBN 978-0807740828
Coffee Table Books
- Wolfram, Stephen: A New Kind of Science ISBN 978-1579550080
- Trefethen, Lloyd N., Embree Kristine: The (unfinished) PDE Coffee Table Book online (unpublished)
Media Art, Craft and Architecture
- Schneider, Birgit: Textiles Prozessieren ISBN 978-3037340073
- Frazer John: An Evolutionary Architecture ISBN 978-1870890472 online