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Evolution and Oscillation in P Systems: Applications to Biological Phenomena

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Membrane Computing (WMC 2004)

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Some computational aspects and behavioral patterns of P systems are considered, emphasizing dynamical properties that turn useful in characterizing the behavior of biological and biochemical systems. A framework called state transition dynamics is outlined in which general dynamical concepts are formulated in completely discrete terms. A metabolic algorithm is defined which computes the evolution of P systems modeling important phenomena of biological interest once provided with the information on the initial state and reactivity parameters, or growing factors. Relationships existing between P systems and discrete linear systems are investigated. Finally, exploratory considerations are addressed about the possible use of P systems in characterizing the oscillatory behavior of biological regulatory networks described by metabolic graphs.

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  1. Department of Computer Science, University of Verona, strada Le Grazie, 15, 37134, Verona, Italy

    Vincenzo Manca, Luca Bianco & Federico Fontana

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  1. Complex Systems and Artificial Intelligence Research Center, University of Milan–Bicocca, Italy

    Giancarlo Mauri

  2. Institute of Mathematics of the Romanian Academy, PO Box 1-764, 014700, Bucureşti, Romania

    Gheorghe Păun

  3. Research Group on Natural Computing, Department of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence, University of Seville, Avda. Reina Mercedes, 41012, Sevilla, Spain

    Mario J. Pérez-Jiménez

  4. Leiden Center of Advanced Computer Science (LIACS), Leiden University, Niels Bohrweg 1, 2333, Leiden, CA, The Netherlands

    Grzegorz Rozenberg

  5. Turku Centre for Computer Science (TUCS), Leminkäisenkatu 14, 20520, Turku, Finland

    Arto Salomaa

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Manca, V., Bianco, L., Fontana, F. (2005). Evolution and Oscillation in P Systems: Applications to Biological Phenomena. In: Mauri, G., Păun, G., Pérez-Jiménez, M.J., Rozenberg, G., Salomaa, A. (eds) Membrane Computing. WMC 2004. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 3365. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-31837-8_4

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