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Cellular Automata Models of Complex Biochemical Systems

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Complexity in Chemistry, Biology, and Ecology

5. General Summary

The linkage between complex, dynamic systems and cellular automata is made quite clear in this monograph. The dynamic portrayal of many phenomena has been shown to mirror reality in several important ways among the studies described. We aver that cellular automata belongs on the pantheon of methods of probing, modeling and even predicting events associated with complex systems, emerging phenomena and hierarchical patterns.

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Kier, L.B., Witten, T.M. (2005). Cellular Automata Models of Complex Biochemical Systems. In: Bonchev, D., Rouvray, D.H. (eds) Complexity in Chemistry, Biology, and Ecology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-25871-X_6

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