@article {583,
	title = {A quick overview of membrane computing with details about spiking neural P systems},
	journal = {Frontiers of Computer Science in China},
	volume = {1},
	year = {2007},
	month = {02/2007},
	pages = {37-49},
	publisher = {Higher Education Press, co-published with Springer-Verlag GmbH},
	abstract = {We briefly present the basic elements of membrane computing, a branch of natural computing inspired by the structure and functioning of living cells, then we give some details about spiking neural P systems, a class of membrane systems recently introduced, with motivations related to the way neurons communicate by means of spikes. In both cases, of general P systems and of spiking neural P systems, we introduce the fundamental concepts, give a few examples, then recall the types of results and of applications. A series of bibliographical references are provided. },
	keywords = {chomsky hierarchy, Computational biology, Membrane computing, Natural computing, P system, Spiking neural P system, Turing computability},
	issn = {1673-7350},
	doi = {10.1007/s11704-007-0005-4},
	url = {http://www.springerlink.com/content/t245j621t6k47g20/},
	author = {Gheorghe Paun}
}
