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Evolvable computing by means of evolvable components
evolvable component, evolvable hardware, genetic programme, reconfigurable
device
This paper deals with an emerging type of computing - evolvable computing. In
evolvable computing solutions to problems dynamically evolve during system's
lifespan either as programs for a universal computer or configurations for
a physical reconfigurable device. In this paper the roots of evolvable computing
are indicated, a method is presented for routine design of evolvable systems by
means of evolvable components and some consequences for theoretical computer
science are highlighted. In particular it is shown why evolvable computing cannot
be simulated on a standard Turing machine. As examples, two evolvable components
- for image pre-processing and for evolution of small pipelined combinational
circuits - demonstrate implementations in an ordinary field programmable gate
array.
@article{BUT45744,
author="Lukáš {Sekanina}",
title="Evolvable computing by means of evolvable components",
journal="Natural Computing",
year="2004",
volume="3",
number="3",
pages="323--355",
issn="1567-7818",
url="https://www.fit.vut.cz/research/publication/7534/"
}