Theoretical and Experimental DNA Computation (Natural Computing Series) [Hardcover]

Martyn Amos (Author)

Book Description

Series: Natural Computing Series | Publication Date: July 26, 2005

This book provides a broad overview of the entire field of DNA computation, tracing its history and development. It contains detailed descriptions of all major theoretical models and experimental results to date and discusses potential future developments. It concludes by outlining the challenges currently faced by researchers in the field. This book will be a useful reference for researchers and students, as well as an accessible introduction for those new to the field.

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From the reviews: "Biomolecular computing, also known as DNA computing, has been a subject of research and scientific conversations for little over a decade. … Amos has made an effort to bring … the book closer to both theoreticians and the experimentalists. … I found Amos’s writing style very forthcoming, clear and friendly. It was a pleasure to read the book. … Any graduate student or a researcher without prior knowledge about biomolecular computing … will find this book informative, and a great introduction to the subject." (Nataša Jonoska, Genetic Programming and Evolvable Machines, Vol. 7, 2006) "Amos describes the major theoretical models in common usage, and reports on the experimental implementations thereof. … the value of this book is twofold. First, it serves as a good primer on this emerging field for the novice reader. Second, it provides an account of the author’s contributions to the field … . I would recommend the book to researchers in the field, and to graduate students … as well as to those readers who are simply interested in the topic." (John Fulcher, Computing Reviews, April, 2006) "The book is an overview of DNA computing. It touches both theoretical and experimental aspects. … The book is a good introduction to DNA computing for both new researchers, and readers having general interests." (Maulik S. Dave, SIGACT News, Vol. 39 (2), 2008)

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This book provides a broad overview of the entire field of DNA computation, tracing its history and development. It contains detailed descriptions of all major theoretical models and experimental results to date, which are lacking in existing texts, and discusses potential future developments. This book will provide a useful reference source for researchers and students, as well as an accessible introduction for people new to the field. The field of DNA computation has flourished since the publication of Adleman's seminal article, in which he demonstrated for the first time how a computation may be performed at a molecular level by performing standard operations on a tube of DNA strands. Since Adleman's original experiment, interest in DNA computing has increased dramatically. This monograph provides a detailed survey of the field, before describing recent theoretical and experimental developments. It concludes by outlining the challenges faced by researchers in the field and suggests possible future directions.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 186 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (July 26, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3540657738
• ISBN-13: 978-3540657736
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,066,534 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This review is from: Theoretical and Experimental DNA Computation (Natural Computing Series) (Hardcover)

Very well written but not as funny as I'd hoped. Easy to get through nonetheless. I finished it in two days, and I only looked at it when I went to the lav. (I kept it on the cistern behind the spare roll.)