OPAALS 2008
The 2nd International OPAALS Conference on Digital Ecosystems
Tampere, Finland, 7 - 8 October 2008

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Notes on Relational Biology and Elementary Category Theory

Author: Paolo Dini

Abstract: This paper is the first step in an exploration of the mathematical modelling of autopoiesis, using Robert Rosen’s M -R system as a central reference point. Category theory is introduced only informally in order to render the material more accessible to a wider audience. Rather than breaking any new ground in terms of mathematical results the paper aims to contextualise the concepts discussed within digital ecosystems and autonomic computing research.

Keywords: r-m system, autopoiesis, digital ecosystems, autonomic computing, mathematical biology

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Presented in Session 4: Autopoiesis and simulations on Wednesday October 8th. See presentation slides in PDF format.

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