Study of inheritable mutations in von Neumann self-reproducing automata using the GOLLY simulator

A.R. Yinusa; C.L. Nehaniv

doi:10.1109/ALIFE.2011.5954654

Study of inheritable mutations in von Neumann self-reproducing automata using the GOLLY simulator

A.R. Yinusa, C.L. Nehaniv

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This article involves the study of inheritable mutations in a von Neumann self-reproducing automaton, making use of the GOLLY cellular automata simulator. Multi-point mutations were done on the tape which holds the description of the self-reproducer so as to observe the effects over subsequent generations. Von Neumann said that 'Self reproduction includes the ability to undergo inheritable mutations as well as the ability to make another organism like the original.' One of the central models used to study self-reproduction is cellular automata. Evolution relies on sources of variability, such as the results of mutation. This occurs when a system reproduces itself with inheritable variation, resulting in possibly more complex offspring. Subsequent offspring generations may inherit complex attributes from the parent generation during reproduction, and this is shown here constructively.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	IEEE SSCI 2011 - Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence - IEEE ALIFE 2011: 2011 IEEE Symposium on Artificial Life
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Pages	211-217
Number of pages	7
ISBN (Print)	978-161284063-5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ALIFE.2011.5954654
Publication status	Published - 2011
Event	IEEE ALIFE 2011 - Paris, France Duration: 11 Apr 2011 → 15 Apr 2011

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Conference	IEEE ALIFE 2011
Country/Territory	France
City	Paris
Period	11/04/11 → 15/04/11

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Yinusa, A. R., & Nehaniv, C. L. (2011). Study of inheritable mutations in von Neumann self-reproducing automata using the GOLLY simulator. In IEEE SSCI 2011 - Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence - IEEE ALIFE 2011: 2011 IEEE Symposium on Artificial Life (pp. 211-217). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). https://doi.org/10.1109/ALIFE.2011.5954654

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Yinusa, AR & Nehaniv, CL 2011, Study of inheritable mutations in von Neumann self-reproducing automata using the GOLLY simulator. in IEEE SSCI 2011 - Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence - IEEE ALIFE 2011: 2011 IEEE Symposium on Artificial Life. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), pp. 211-217, IEEE ALIFE 2011, Paris, France, 11/04/11. https://doi.org/10.1109/ALIFE.2011.5954654

Study of inheritable mutations in von Neumann self-reproducing automata using the GOLLY simulator. / Yinusa, A.R.; Nehaniv, C.L.
IEEE SSCI 2011 - Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence - IEEE ALIFE 2011: 2011 IEEE Symposium on Artificial Life. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2011. p. 211-217.

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