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Slime mould logical gates: exploring ballistic approach

Pattern Formation and Solitons 2012-08-14 v1 Biological Physics Cell Behavior

Abstract

Plasmodium of \emph{Physarum polycephalum} is a single cell visible by unaided eye. On a non-nutrient substrate the plasmodium propagates as a traveling localization, as a compact wave-fragment of protoplasm. The plasmodium-localization travels in its originally predetermined direction for a substantial period of time even when no gradient of chemo-attractants is present. We utilize this property of \emph{Physarum} localizations to design a two-input two-output Boolean logic gates <x,y><xy,x+y><x, y> \to <xy, x+y> and <x,y><x,barxy><x, y> \to <x, bar{x}y>. We verify the designs in laboratory experiments and computer simulations. We cascade the logical gates into one-bit half-adder and simulate its functionality.

Cite

@article{arxiv.1005.2301,
  title  = {Slime mould logical gates: exploring ballistic approach},
  author = {Andrew Adamatzky},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1005.2301},
  year   = {2012}
}
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