Media Theory Interdisciplinary Applied Mathematics /

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Eppstein, David (Συγγραφέας), Falmagne, Jean-Claude (Συγγραφέας), Ovchinnikov, Sergei (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2008.
• Έκδοση: First edition.
• Θέματα: Mathematics.; Computers.; Artificial intelligence.; Applied mathematics.; Engineering mathematics.; Combinatorics.; Applications of Mathematics.; Theory of Computation.; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics).
• Φυσική περιγραφή: X, 328 p. online resource.
• ISBN: 9783540716976

The focus of this book is a mathematical structure modeling a physical or biological system that can be in any of a number of `states.' Each state is characterized by a set of binary features, and differs from some other neighbor state or states by just one of those feature. A simple example of a `state’ is a partial solution of a jigsaw puzzle, which can be transformed into another partial solution or into the final solution just by adding or removing a single adjoining piece. The evolution of such a system over time is considered. Such a structure is analyzed from algebraic and probabilistic (stochastic) standpoints.