DocumentCode
1055239
Title
Harnessing Digital Evolution
Author
McKinley, Philip ; Cheng, Betty H C ; Ofria, Charles ; Knoester, David ; Beckmann, Benjamin ; Goldsby, Heather
Author_Institution
Michigan State Univ., East Lansing
Volume
41
Issue
1
fYear
2008
Firstpage
54
Lastpage
63
Abstract
In digital evolution, self-replicating computer programs-digital organisms-experience mutations and selective pressures, potentially producing computational systems that, like natural organisms, adapt to their environment and protect themselves from threats. Such organisms can help guide the design of computer software.
Keywords
software fault tolerance; computer software; digital evolution; digital organism; self-replicating computer program; Biomimetics; Central Processing Unit; Control systems; Earth; Genetic mutations; Humans; Organisms; Power engineering computing; Robots; Software design; Avida digital evolution platform; computing systems; digital evolution; software;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Computer
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9162
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MC.2008.17
Filename
4445603
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