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A guided tour of asynchronous cellular automata
Research on asynchronous cellular automata has received a great amount of
attention these last years and has turned to a thriving field. We survey the
recent research that has been carried out on this topic and present a wide
state of the art where computing and modelling issues are both represented.Comment: To appear in the Journal of Cellular Automat
A Survey on Continuous Time Computations
We provide an overview of theories of continuous time computation. These
theories allow us to understand both the hardness of questions related to
continuous time dynamical systems and the computational power of continuous
time analog models. We survey the existing models, summarizing results, and
point to relevant references in the literature
Abstract State Machines 1988-1998: Commented ASM Bibliography
An annotated bibliography of papers which deal with or use Abstract State
Machines (ASMs), as of January 1998.Comment: Also maintained as a BibTeX file at http://www.eecs.umich.edu/gasm
Toy amphiphiles on the computer: What can we learn from generic models?
Generic coarse-grained models are designed such that they are (i) simple and
(ii) computationally efficient. They do not aim at representing particular
materials, but classes of materials, hence they can offer insight into
universal properties of these classes. Here we review generic models for
amphiphilic molecules and discuss applications in studies of self-assembling
nanostructures and the local structure of bilayer membranes, i.e. their phases
and their interactions with nanosized inclusions. Special attention is given to
the comparison of simulations with elastic continuum models, which are, in some
sense, generic models on a higher coarse-graining level. In many cases, it is
possible to bridge quantitatively between generic particle models and continuum
models, hence multiscale modeling works on principle. On the other side,
generic simulations can help to interpret experiments by providing information
that is not accessible otherwise.Comment: Invited feature article, to appear in Macromolecular Rapid
Communication
Analysis of Absorbing Times of Quantum Walks
Quantum walks are expected to provide useful algorithmic tools for quantum
computation. This paper introduces absorbing probability and time of quantum
walks and gives both numerical simulation results and theoretical analyses on
Hadamard walks on the line and symmetric walks on the hypercube from the
viewpoint of absorbing probability and time.Comment: LaTeX2e, 14 pages, 6 figures, 1 table, figures revised, references
added, to appear in Physical Review
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