Efficient simulation of tissue-like P systems by transition cell-like P systems

TitleEfficient simulation of tissue-like P systems by transition cell-like P systems
Publication TypeJournal Papers
Year of Publication2009
AuthorsDíaz-Pernil, D., Pérez-Jiménez M. J., & Romero-Jiménez Á.
Journal TitleNatural Computing
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Place PublishedAmsterdam, Netherlands
Volume8
Pages797-806
Date Published12/2009
Abstract

In the framework of P systems, it is known that the construction of exponential number of objects in polynomial time is not enough to efficiently solve NP-complete problems. Nonetheless, it could be sufficient to create an exponential number of membranes in polynomial time. Working with P systems whose membrane structure does not increase in size, it is known that it is not possible to solve computationally hard problems (unless P = NP), basically due to the impossibility of constructing exponential number of membranes, in polynomial time, using only evolution, communication and dissolution rules. In this paper we show how a family of recognizer tissue P systems with symport/antiport rules which solves a decision problem can be efficiently simulated by a family of basic recognizer P systems solving the same problem. This simulation allows us to transfer the result about the limitations in computational power, from the model of basic cell-like P systems to this kind of tissue-like P systems.

URLhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11047-008-9102-z
Issue4
ISSN Number1567-7818
DOI10.1007/s11047-008-9102-z