Dynamic Self-Assembly and Computation: From Biological to Information Systems

We present two ways in which dynamic self-assembly can be used to perform computation, via stochastic protein networks and self-assembling software. We describe our protein-emulating agent-based simulation infrastructure, which is used for both types of computations, and the few agent properties sufficient for dynamic self-assembly. Examples of protein-networkbased computation and self-assembling software are presented. We describe some novel capabilities that are enabled by the inherently dynamic nature of the self-assembling executable code.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2004
• Where: BIOADIT
• Authors: Ann M. Bouchard, Gordon C. Osbourn
• Keywords: BIOADIT 2004, Dynamic Self-assembly, Information Technology, Self-assembling Executable Code, Self-assembling Software