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PhD Proposal: A Study of Evolution in Self-Replicating Parallel Computer Programs
  
  Tim Taylor
1996
 
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<span id="taylor1996study">Taylor, T. (1996). <i>PhD Proposal: A Study of Evolution in Self-Replicating Parallel Computer Programs</i> (Departmental Discussion Paper No. 169). Department of Artificial Intelligence, University of Edinburgh.</span>

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@techreport{taylor1996study,
  author = {Taylor, Tim},
  title = {PhD Proposal: A Study of Evolution in Self-Replicating Parallel Computer Programs},
  institution = {Department of Artificial Intelligence, University of Edinburgh},
  year = {1996},
  type = {Departmental Discussion Paper},
  number = {169},
  month = jun,
  category = {techreport},
  keywords = {cosmos}
}

   
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  year = {1999},
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