An emergent algorithm is an algorithm that has the following characteristics:

• it achieves predictable global effects ;
• it does not require global visibility ;
• it does not assume any kind of centralized control ;
• it is self-stabilizing.

See also

• evolutionary computation
• genetic algorithm
• heuristic

External links

• Emergent Algorithms: A New Method for Enhancing Survivability in Unbounded Systems
• Evolving cellular automata with genetic algorithms (PDF file)
• On building a conscious artificial being (PDF file)