Computational Modalities of Belousov-Zhabotinsky Encapsulated Vesicles
Cellular Automata and Lattice Gases
2010-09-13 v1 Biological Physics
Abstract
We present both simulated and partial empirical evidence for the computational utility of many connected vesicle analogs of an encapsulated non-linear chemical processing medium. By connecting small vesicles containing a solution of sub-excitable Belousov-Zhabotinsky (BZ) reaction, sustained and propagating wave fragments are modulated by both spatial geometry, network connectivity and their interaction with other waves. The processing ability is demonstrated through the creation of simple Boolean logic gates and then by the combination of those gates to create more complex circuits.
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@article{arxiv.1009.2044,
title = {Computational Modalities of Belousov-Zhabotinsky Encapsulated Vesicles},
author = {Julian Holley and Andrew Adamatzky and Larry Bull and Ben De Lacy Costello and Ishrat Jahan},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1009.2044},
year = {2010}
}