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Bio-Inspired Computational Methods Used for Difficult Problems Solving. Development of Intelligent and Complex Systems

Chairman: Gheorghe Paun

Membrane computing and its promises to computer science, system biology, and other areas

Membrane computing after ten years. Theoretical developments (recent directions of research, open problems and research topics), applications (biology and bio-medicine, economics, computer science, linguistics, optimization - achievements and necessary improvements), software (available or desired), implementation issues (dedicated hardware, bio-chemical - achievements and projects).