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Theory of Algorithmic Self-Assembly.

The article explores algorithmic self-assembly, or systems that can automate a series of growth tasks related to the machine's own growth. It focuses on the application of this theory to nanoscience and automating the growth of molecular structures, as the author notes that nanoscience justifies the...

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Published in:Communications of the ACM Vol. 55; no. 12; pp. 78 - 89
Main Author: Doty, David
Format: Article
Published: Association for Computing Machinery Dec2012
Subjects:
Algorithm research
Molecular self-assembly
Nanoscience
Molecular structure
Molecular computers
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The article explores algorithmic self-assembly, or systems that can automate a series of growth tasks related to the machine's own growth. It focuses on the application of this theory to nanoscience and automating the growth of molecular structures, as the author notes that nanoscience justifies the study of computation. Information is provided on molecular computing, research into DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid), and the abstract Tile Assembly Model (aTAM), combinatorial model of the dynamic behavior of DNA tiles.