This book embarks on a journey through the captivating universe of cellular automata and discover its distinct realm, characterised by discrete time, space, and states, where cells form regular patterns and offer insights into complex systems across various domains. From theoretical foundations to practical applications, each chapter unveils innovative ideas and implementations, from solving initial value problems to exploring reversible computing and real-time pattern generation. Explore hyperbolic spaces, analyse elementary automata, and delve into network growth dynamics. Shedding light...

This book delves into fundamental and advanced strategies for enhancing evolutionary and metaheuristic algorithms, focusing on the crucial balance between exploration and exploitation in search mechanisms. As technological advancements increase optimization complexity, effectively managing this balance becomes essential for achieving optimal solutions within reasonable computational resources. The book's distinctive structure organizes content according to optimization stages and processes, offering a comprehensive discussion of various approaches supported by extensive...