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The success of the abstract model of computation, in terms of bits, logical operations, programming language constructs, and the like, makes it easy to forget that computation is a physical process. Our cherished notions of computation and…
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It is now five years since the launch of the International Journal of Bio-Inspired Computation (IJBIC). At the same time, significant new progress has been made in the area of bio-inspired computation. This review paper summarizes the…
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