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 and . 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}
}