Computational Matter

Encoding and Representation.- Formalisms.- Mathematical Aspects of Evolvability.- Autonomy, Programming and Programmability.- Non-Boolean Algebras.- Complexity Issues.- Amorphous Substrates.- Material Simulation/Systems-Scale Simulation/Multiscale Modelling.- Nanoscale Automata.- Electronic Chemical Interaction and Digital Computation.- Molecular and Device Self-assembly and Self-organization.- Interfacing and Architectures: Board and Chip Builders.- Evolution, Coevolution, Evolvable Hardware and Embedded in Materio Evolution.- Reservoir Computing.- Swarm Chemistry.- Molecular/DNA Computing.- Dynamical Stability and Intelligence.- Unconventional Computation and Life.- Unconventional Computing in Society.- Philosophy of Computation.