Von Neumann's quintessential message: Genotype + ribotype = phenotype

Daniel Mange; Moshe Sipper

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Von Neumann's quintessential message: Genotype + ribotype = phenotype

Daniel Mange, Moshe Sipper

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In this short article we argue that von Neumann's quintessential message with respect to self-replicating automata is genotype + ribotype = phenotype. Self-replication of his universal constructor occurs in analogy to nature: The description (genotype) written on the input tape is translated via a ribosome (ribotype) so as to create the offspring universal constructor (phenotype).

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	225-227
Number of pages	3
Journal	Artificial Life
Volume	4
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1162/106454698568558
State	Published - 1 Jan 1998
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Genotype
Phenotype
Ribotype
Self-replicating machines
Universal constructor

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Artificial Intelligence

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