Workshop on Membrane Computing 2008

2008年膜计算研讨会

• 批准号: EP/F010664/1
• 负责人: Pierluigi Frisco
• 金额: $ 0.69万
• 依托单位: Heriot-Watt University
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Research Grant
• 财政年份: 2008
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2008 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=EP%2FF010664%2F1
• 关键词: Workshop; Membrane; Computing; 2008

The subdivision of a cell into compartments delimited by membranes has been an inspiration to G. Paun for the definition of a new class of (distributed and parallel) models of computation called membrane systems [1].Their hierarchical structure, their locality of interactions, their inherent parallelism and also their capacity (in the less basic models) for membrane division, represent the distinguishing hallmarks of membrane systems.Initial investigations in membrane systems (also known as P systems where the P stands for Paun) were concerned with theoretical computer science, formal language and computational complexity theory in particular.In later years it has been a growing trend in the membrane systems community to use these devices as modelling platforms and to inform new directions for theory via experience and challenges gleaned from the modelled processes.Despite promising results, the membrane systems community is not well known in fields such as bioinformatics and systems biology.Based on results already obtained, and given their biological inspiration, we strongly believe that membrane systems could be extremely useful in the modelling of biological dynamics in, for example, developmental biology, plant biology, cancer biology, bacterial chemotaxis, and so on.Membrane systems are a platform that allows us to model, predict and design complex systems.Their comprehensive theoretical bases allow us to qualify complexity, develop control strategies and answer questions about models through simulations and theoretical analysis.We want to organise a workshop that brings the bioinformatics, systems biology, membrane systems communities together, and we have the opportunity to do this since Dr Frisco has been given the task of chairing the next (in 2008) of the series of Workshops on Membrane Computing .Such a meeting would allow the bioinformatics and systems biology communities to learn about and appreciate membrane systems as modeling platforms, while the membrane system community would benefit by learning more about the challenges present in bioinformatics and systems biology to which the membrane systems could be usefully applied.Of course, this would be also a good opportunity for those in UK academia interested in new platforms to model complex systems in general (not only related to biology) to learn (or learn more) about membrane computing and meet the experts in this field.We note that the development and study of fundamental theory, tools and techniques applicable across a wide rage of complex system is a present and relevant need in the UK. For example, the recent EPSRC call for proposals in Fundamentals of complexity science , had this as its focus.[1] G. Paun. Computing with membranes. Journal of Computer and System Sciences, 1(61):108--143, 2000.

将细胞细分为由膜界定的区室是G. Paun定义了一个新的（分布式和并行）计算模型称为膜系统[1]。它们的层次结构，相互作用的局部性，固有的并行性以及它们的容量（在不太基本的模型中）对于膜分裂，代表了膜系统的显著特征。膜系统的初步研究（也称为P系统，其中P代表Paun）与理论计算机科学有关，在后来的几年里，使用这些设备作为建模平台，并通过以下方式为理论提供新的方向，在膜系统社区中已经成为一种日益增长的趋势：尽管膜系统的研究成果很有希望，但在生物信息学和系统生物学等领域，膜系统的研究还不太为人所知。基于已经获得的结果，并考虑到它们的生物学灵感，我们坚信膜系统在发育生物学、植物生物学、癌症生物学、细菌趋化性等。膜系统是一个平台，使我们能够建模，预测和设计复杂的系统。其全面的理论基础使我们能够通过模拟和理论分析来鉴定复杂性，开发控制策略并回答有关模型的问题。我们希望组织一个研讨会，将生物信息学，系统生物学，膜系统社区聚集在一起，我们有机会这样做，因为Frisco博士被赋予了主持下一个（2008年）膜计算系列研讨会的任务。这样的会议将使生物信息学和系统生物学社区了解和欣赏膜系统作为建模平台，而膜系统社区将通过了解更多关于膜系统可以有效应用的生物信息学和系统生物学中存在的挑战而受益。当然，这也将是一个很好的机会，为那些在英国学术界有兴趣的新平台，以模拟复杂系统一般（不仅与生物学），学习（或了解更多）膜计算，并满足专家在这一领域。我们注意到，发展和研究的基础理论，工具和技术适用于广泛的复杂系统是目前和相关的需要在英国。例如，最近EPSRC呼吁在复杂性科学的基础上提出建议，这是它的重点。[1]G.潘用膜计算。计算机与系统科学杂志，1（61）：108- 143，2000。