Designing Beauty

The Art of Cellular Automata

Andrew Adamatzky, Genaro J. Martínez

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Springer International Publishing AG
31 March 2018

The Arts: General & Reference; Applied mathematics; Chaos theory; Technology: general issues; Artificial intelligence

Series: Emergence, Complexity and Computation

This fascinating, colourful book offers in-depth insights and first-hand working experiences in the production of art works, using simple computational models with rich morphological behaviour, at the edge of mathematics, computer science, physics and biology. It organically combines ground breaking scientific discoveries in the theory of computation and complex systems with artistic representations of the research results. In this appealing book mathematicians, computer scientists, physicists, and engineers brought together marvelous and esoteric patterns generated by cellular automata, which are arrays of simple machines with complex behavior. Configurations produced by cellular automata uncover mechanics of dynamic patterns formation, their propagation and interaction in natural systems: heart pacemaker, bacterial membrane proteins, chemical rectors, water permeation in soil, compressed gas, cell division, population dynamics, reaction-diffusion media and self-organisation.

The book inspires artists to take on cellular automata as a tool of creativity and it persuades scientists to convert their research results into the works of art.

The book is lavishly illustrated with visually attractive examples, presented in a lively and easily accessible manner.

Edited by: Andrew Adamatzky, Genaro J. Martínez
Imprint: Springer International Publishing AG
Country of Publication: Switzerland
Edition: Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2016
Volume: 20
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 155mm, Spine: 11mm
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9783319801056
ISBN 10: 3319801058
Series: Emergence, Complexity and Computation
Pages: 191
Publication Date: 31 March 2018
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Andrew Adamatzky is a professor at the Department of Computer Science and Director of the Unconventional Computing Centre, University of the West of England, Bristol, UK. He does research in reaction-diffusion computing, cellular automata, massive parallel computation, collective intelligence, bionics, complexity, non-linear science, novel hardware. Genaro J Martinez is a professor at the School of Computer Sciences, National Polytechnic Institute, Mexico City, Mexico and visiting fellow at the Unconventional Computing Centre, University of the West of England, Bristol, UK. His does research in cellular automata, unconventional computing, artificial life, complex systems, and swarm robotics.

Reviews for Designing Beauty: The Art of Cellular Automata

The authors succinctly describe the core ideas of the automata used to generate the beautiful images, and some of the interesting explorations that led to the particular calculations behind the images included in the book. ... The images and the reference list together make the book a valuable starting point for those interested in the theory or the art, or those who simply want to find websites where these fascinating ideas can be explored and images created. (D. T. Barnard, Computing Reviews, April, 2016) Cellular automata (CA) are discrete time dynamical systems that consist of a regular grid of cells. ... It is primarily a collection of nice pictures that were generated by CA. ... the book should inspire the scientist to present his or her work in a pleasing and graphically attractive way, and it should invite artists to explore the possibilities to be creative with CA. ... this is a survey that can get you started to explore a catchy subject. (Megan Patnott, MAA Reviews, maa.org, August, 2016)