Reaction-diffusion systems that learn, reproduce, and adapt
- Date
- Jul 13, 2026
- Time
- 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
- Speaker
- Olivier Rivoire
- Affiliation
- CNRS, ESPCI
- Series
- MPI-PKS Kolloquium
- Language
- en
- Main Topic
- Physik
- Other Topics
- Physik
- Description
- Abstract: Adaptive behavior in living systems relies on the interplay between information processing and reproduction: information processing enables learning, and reproduction gives learning its value through reproductive success. How such capabilities can arise and become coupled in systems built from simple physical ingredients presents an open engineering and evolutionary challenge. I will describe a minimal reaction–diffusion model that exhibits specific adaptation to complex temporal sequences of environmental changes. In this system, learning and reproduction emerge jointly from simple non-equilibrium chemical dynamics, without prior design or evolution.
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Max-Planck-Institut für Physik komplexer SystemeNöthnitzer Straße3801187Dresden
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- + 49 (0)351 871 0
- MPI-PKS
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- http://www.mpipks-dresden.mpg.de
Organizer
Max-Planck-Institut für Physik komplexer SystemeNöthnitzer Straße3801187Dresden
- Phone
- + 49 (0)351 871 0
- MPI-PKS
- Homepage
- http://www.mpipks-dresden.mpg.de
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