Abstract
Recently, computer scientists have begun to build computational ecosystems in which multiple autonomous agents interact locally to achieve globally efficient organised behaviour. Here we present a thermodynamic interpretation of these systems. We highlight the difference between the regular use of terms such as energy and work, and their use within a thermodynamic framework. We explore the way in which this perspective might influence the design and management of such systems.
Original language | Undefined/Unknown |
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Title of host publication | Artificial Life XI: Proceedings of the Eleventh International Conference on the Simulation and Synthesis of Living Systems |
Editors | S. Bullock, J. Noble, R. Watson, Mark A. Bedau |
Publisher | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Press |
Pages | 274-281 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Publication status | Published - 2008 |