The model of membrane computing, also known under the name of P systems, is a bio-
inspired large-scale parallel computing paradigm having a good potential for the design of …

P system simulators are critical tools to enable them as formal modeling framework for real-
life applications. Such simulators abstract the concept of P systems in various ways …

Membrane computing is a branch of natural computing, investigating computational models,
called membrane systems or P systems, inspired by the structure and functioning of the …

P systems have been proven to be useful as modeling tools in many fields, such as Systems
Biology and Ecological Modeling. For such applications, the acceleration of P system …

Abstract In the Membrane Computing area, P systems are unconventional devices of
computation inspired by the structure and processes taking place in living cells. Main …

In this paper, a new hybrid algorithm is proposed to solve the single objective real-
parameter numerical optimization problems, named as CETMS. The proposed CETMS is …

Membrane systems are parallel distributed computing models that are used in a wide variety
of areas. Use of a sequential machine to simulate membrane systems loses the advantage …

This chapter discusses the key concepts in Membrane Computing, with some examples
illustrating their usage, the main theoretical developments, by pointing at some of the most …

In order to provide efficient software tools to handle large membrane systems, high-
throughput simulators are required. Parallel computing platforms are good candidates, since …

Community detection in complex networks is a key problem of network analysis. In this
paper, a new membrane algorithm is proposed to solve the community detection in complex …