Experimental evaluation of evolutionary development of memory ability and its analysis by nonlinear dynamics.

2010 Fiscal Year Self-evaluation Report

• Project/Area Number: 20300105
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Bioinformatics/Life informatics
• Research Institution: Future University-Hakodate (2010-2012); Hokkaido University (2008-2009)
• Principal Investigator: NAKAGAKI Toshiyuki Hokkaido University, システム情報科学部, 教授 (70300887)
• Project Period (FY): 2008 – 2012
• Keywords: 生体情報 / 生物情報処理の進化

Research Abstract

生物の記憶・学習・想起能力の進化的・系統分類学的発達度合いを実験的に調べます。標準試験として周期的環境変動の複雑さに対する記憶能力を様々な生物種で調べます。それらを統一的に説明するシンプルかつ本質的な数理モデルを構成します。粘菌の事例で成功した振動子集団モデルを基本的枠組みとして用います。知的能力の進化を数理モデルの分岐構造として理解できるかどうか検討いたします。また、時間のみならず空間も含んだ環境変動に対する、生物の適応能力についても総合的に検討します。

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Mathematical model for contemplative amoeboid locomotion (2011)
  • Author(s): K.Ueda, S.Takagi, Y.Nishiura, T.Nakagaki
  • Journal Title: Physical Review E 83 Pages: 021916
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Risk management in spatio-temporally varying field by true slime mold (2010)
  • Author(s): K.Ito, D.Sumpter, T.Nakagaki
  • Journal Title: NOLTA (Nonlinear Theory and Application) journal, IEICE. Vol.1 Pages: 26-36
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Fully decentralized control of a soft-bodied robot inspired by true slime mold (2010)
  • Author(s): U.Takuya, K.Takeda, T.Nakagaki, R.Kobayashi, A.Ishiguro
  • Journal Title: Biological Cybernetics 102 Pages: 261-269
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Rules for biologically-inspired adaptive network design (2010)
  • Author(s): A.Tero, S.Takagi, T.Saigusa, K.Ito, D.P.Bebber, M.D.Fricker, K.Yumiki, R.Kobayashi, T.Nakagaki
  • Journal Title: Science 327 Pages: 439-442
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Protoplasmic computing to memorize and recall periodic environmental events (2009)
  • Author(s): A.Tero, T.Saigusa, T.Nakagaki
  • Journal Title: Proceedings of International Workshop on Natural Computing (Springer-verlag), PICT 1(Springer-verlag) Pages: 213-221
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Amoebae anticipate periodic events (2008)
  • Author(s): T.Saigusa, A.Tero, T.Nakagaki, Y.Kuramoto
  • Journal Title: Physical Review Letters Vol.100 Pages: 018101
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] Ethology of amoeba viewed from nonlinear dynamics (2010)
  • Author(s): T.Nakagaki
  • Organizer: La 13e Rencontre du Non-lineaire
  • Place of Presentation: Institut Henri
  • Year and Date: 20100300
• [Presentation] Solving a multi-purpose optimization problem by amoeboid computing (2009)
  • Author(s): T.Nakagaki
  • Organizer: 8th International Conference on Unconventional Computation, Workshop on Novel Computing Substrates
  • Place of Presentation: University of Aozores, Ponta Delgada, Portugal
  • Year and Date: 20090900
• [Presentation] Cells anticipate periodic events (2009)
  • Author(s): T.Nakagaki
  • Organizer: American Physical Society March Meeting
  • Place of Presentation: Pittsburgh, USA
  • Year and Date: 20090300
• [Presentation] Information processing in cells based on nonlinear biochemical dynamics-behavioral smartness in slime molds- (2008)
  • Author(s): T.Nakagaki
  • Organizer: Gordon Research Conference on Dynamic Instabilities And Oscillations In Chemical Systems
  • Place of Presentation: Colby College, Maine, USA
  • Year and Date: 20080700
• [Presentation] Information processing at cell level-smart behaviors in an amoeba of Physarum- (2008)
  • Author(s): T.Nakagaki, A.Tero, T.Saigusa, R.Kobayashi
  • Organizer: Korean Physical Society Meeting
  • Place of Presentation: Dejeon, Korea
  • Year and Date: 20080400
• [Book] 理論生物学(望月敦編著)("真正粘菌の運動と知性") (2011)
  • Author(s): 小林亮、中垣俊之
  • Total Pages: 176-200
  • Publisher: 共立出版
• [Book] PHPサイエンスワールド新書(「粘菌-その驚くべき知性-」) (2010)
  • Author(s): 中垣俊之
  • Total Pages: 1-198
  • Publisher: PHP研究所
• [Book] Adaptive Networks : Theory, Models and Applications("Adaptive biological networks")(edited by T.Gross and H.Sayama) (2009)
  • Author(s): M.D.Fricker, L.Boddy, T.Nakagaki, D.Bebber
  • Total Pages: 51-70
  • Publisher: Springer Verlag
• [Remarks] ホームページ
  • URL: http://www.fun.ac.jp/staff/staff_comp/nakagakitoshiyuki.html