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We present a processor architecture and initial implementation specialized for the simulation of biological evolutionary processes. The CPU simulates a MIMD shared memory computer and executes a set of instructions whose operation is subject to random mutations. Furthermore, it transparently provides memory management and thread control at the assembly level. The current implementation relies on a complex controller using two-level micro-code to generate the required control sequences.
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Böge, M., Koch, A. (1999). A Processor for Artificial Life Simulation. In: Lysaght, P., Irvine, J., Hartenstein, R. (eds) Field Programmable Logic and Applications. FPL 1999. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 1673. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-48302-1_59
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