Chapter 1 Ideological Foundation of the Cellular Automaton.- Chapter 2 Principle of the Cellular Automaton.- Chapter 3 Modeling Method of the Cellular Automaton.- Chapter 4 Complexity of the Cellular Automaton.- Chapter 5 Cellular Genetic Algorithm.- Chapter 6 Cellular Neural Network.- Chapter 7 Agent- Cellular Automaton.- Chapter 8 Application Fields of the Cellular Automaton.- Chapter 9 Concluding Remarks---Future Prospect.
This book addresses the intellectual foundations, function, modeling approaches and complexity of cellular automata; explores cellular automata in combination with genetic algorithms, neural networks and agents; and discusses the applications of cellular automata in economics, traffic and the spread of disease. Pursuing a blended approach between knowledge and philosophy, it assigns equal value to methods and applications.