The Garden in the Machine

What is life? Is it just biologically familiar, or is it an infinitely complex set of patterns that a computer could simulate? This book outlines many of the ch... » 

What is life? Is it just biologically familiar, or is it an infinitely complex set of patterns that a computer could simulate? This book outlines many of the challenges and controversies involved in the dynamic and curious science of artificial life, touching on connections to chaos and AI. «