Theory of Practical Cellular Automaton

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This book addresses the intellectual foundations, function, modeling approaches and complexity of cellular automata; explores cellular automata in combination with genetic algorithms, neural networks and agents; and discusses the applications of cellular automata in economics, traffic and the spread of disease. Pursuing a blended approach between knowledge and philosophy, it assigns equal value to methods and applications. Front Matter ....Pages i-xiii The Conceptual Origin of Cellular Automata (Xuewei Li, Jinpei Wu, Xueyan Li)....Pages 1-25 The Working Principle of Cellular Automata (Xuewei Li, Jinpei Wu, Xueyan Li)....Pages 27-74 Model Building Method of Cellular Automata (Xuewei Li, Jinpei Wu, Xueyan Li)....Pages 75-97 The Complexity of Cellular Automata (Xuewei Li, Jinpei Wu, Xueyan Li)....Pages 99-130 Cellular Genetic Algorithms (Xuewei Li, Jinpei Wu, Xueyan Li)....Pages 131-191 Cellular Neural Networks (Xuewei Li, Jinpei Wu, Xueyan Li)....Pages 193-232 Agent-Cellular Automata (Xuewei Li, Jinpei Wu, Xueyan Li)....Pages 233-272 The Application Fields of Cellular Automata (Xuewei Li, Jinpei Wu, Xueyan Li)....Pages 273-322 Concluding Remarks—Looking to the Future (Xuewei Li, Jinpei Wu, Xueyan Li)....Pages 323-352