Petri net models for Physarum machines built to realise Boolean functions. Issue 3 (4th May 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pancerz, Krzysztof
• Is Part Of: International journal of parallel, emergent and distributed systems. Volume 33:Issue 3(2018)
• Page Start: 276
• Page End: 289
• Publication Date: 2018-05-04
• Subjects: Petri nets -- Physarum machines -- Boolean functions -- natural computing; Parallel computers -- Periodicals; Electronic data processing -- Distributed processing -- Periodicals; Computer algorithms -- Periodicals; 004.35
• DOI: 10.1080/17445760.2017.1410820
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1744-5760

Abstract

Abstract: In the paper, we describe the possible usage of the biological substrate in the form of Physarum polycephalum in realisation of Boolean functions in their canonical forms. To extort proper behavior from the substrate, Physarum machines (biological computing devices experimentally implemented in plasmodium of P. polycephalum ) determining distribution of stimuli (attractants and/or repellents) are created. To model behavior of Physarum machines, we propose to use Petri nets with inhibitor arcs which can be treated as their high-level models. Graphical Abstract: We create Petri net models of Physarum machines built to realise Boolean functions.