Introduction

Conceived for both computer scientists and biologists alike, this collection of 22 essays highlights the important new role that computers play in developmental biology research. Essays show how through computer modeling, researchers gain further insight into developmental processes.

Applications

Featured essays also cover their use in designing computer algorithms to tackle computer science problems in areas like neural network design, robot control, evolvable hardware, and more.

Editors and Contributors

Peter Bentley, noted for his prolific research on evolutionary computation, and Sanjeev Kumar head up a respected team to guide readers through these very complex and fascinating disciplines.

Highlights

Covers both developmental biology and computational development -- the only book of its kind!
Provides introductory material and more detailed information on BOTH disciplines.
Includes contributions from Richard Dawkins, Lewis Wolpert, Ian Stewart, and many other experts.