Theoretical and Experimental DNA Computation (Natural Computing Series)

Features

• Cover Type: Hard Cover with 173 pages
• Published by: Springer
• Edition: 1st Edition July 26, 2005
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 3540657738
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-3540657736
• Book Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 0.7 inches
• Weighs: 14.4 ounces

Product Review


From the reviews:

"Biomolecular computing, also known as DNA computing, has been a subject of research and scientific conversations for little over a decade. … Amos has made an effort to bring … the book closer to both theoreticians and the experimentalists. … I found Amos’s writing style very forthcoming, clear and friendly. It was a pleasure to read the book. … Any graduate student or a researcher without prior knowledge about biomolecular computing … will find this book informative, and a great introduction to the subject." (Nataša Jonoska, Genetic Programming and Evolvable Machines, Vol. 7, 2006)

"Amos describes the major theoretical models in common usage, and reports on the experimental implementations thereof. … the value of this book is twofold. First, it serves as a good primer on this emerging field for the novice reader. Second, it provides an account of the author’s contributions to the field … . I would recommend the book to researchers in the field, and to graduate students … as well as to those readers who are simply interested in the topic." (John Fulcher, Computing Reviews, April, 2006)

Product Description


This book provides a broad overview of the entire field of DNA computation, tracing its history and development. It contains detailed descriptions of all major theoretical models and experimental results to date, which are lacking in existing texts, and discusses potential future developments. It also provides a useful reference source for researchers and students, and an accessible introduction for people new to the field.

The field of DNA computation has flourished since the publication of Adleman's seminal article, in which he demonstrated for the first time how a computation may be performed at a molecular level by performing standard operations on a tube of DNA strands. This monograph provides a detailed survey of the field, before describing recent theoretical and experimental developments. It concludes by outlining the challenges faced by researchers in the field and suggests possible future directions.