Algorithmic Bioprocesses
A fundamental understanding of algorithmic bioprocesses is key to learning how information processing occurs in nature at the cell level. The field is concerned with the interactions between computer science on the one hand and biology, chemistry, and DNA
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Advisory Board: S. Amari G. Brassard K.A. De Jong C.C.A.M. Gielen T. Head L. Kari L. Landweber T. Martinetz Z. Michalewicz M.C. Mozer E. Oja G. P˘aun J. Reif H. Rubin A. Salomaa M. Schoenauer H.-P. Schwefel C. Torras D. Whitley E. Winfree J.M. Zurada
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Anne Condon David Harel Joost N. Kok Arto Salomaa Erik Winfree
Editors
Algorithmic Bioprocesses
Editors Dr. Anne Condon Department of Computer Science University of British Columbia Vancouver, BC V6T1Z4, Canada [email protected] Prof. David Harel Department of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics The Weizmann Institute of Science Rehovot 76100, Israel [email protected] Prof. Dr. Joost N. Kok Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science (LIACS) Leiden University 2333 Leiden, The Netherlands [email protected]
Prof. Dr. Arto Salomaa Turku Centre for Computer Science and Mathematics Department University of Turku Turku 20014, Finland [email protected] Dr. Erik Winfree Computer Science, Computation and Neural Systems and Bioengineering Caltech Pasadena, CA 91125, USA [email protected]
Series Editors G. Rozenberg (Managing Editor) [email protected] Th. Bäck, Joost N. Kok, H.P. Spaink Leiden Center for Natural Computing Leiden University 2333 Leiden, The Netherlands
ISSN 1619-7127 ISBN 978-3-540-88868-0 DOI 10.1007/978-3-540-88869-7 Springer Dordrecht Heidelberg London New York
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Preface
This Festschrift celebrates the 65th birthday of Grzegorz Rozenberg, one of the world leaders in research on theoretical computer science and natural computing. Grzegorz had—and still has—enormous influence on the development of both disciplines. He has published over 500 research papers, 6 books, and coedited about 90 books. His papers shap
