6 Specification of CSN Target Functions

The variety of computational properties of CSNs discussed above provides a framework for CSN description, specification of target functions, and fitness evaluation. This framework is introduced in a quite general manner since it should serve for subsequent more detailed studies within the ongoing project. Setting an initial point for these kinds of further investigations, we give some basic ideas for specification of CSN target functions in this section.

 Levels of Formal Representation and Computational Power
  Input-Output-Tables
  Explicitly Defined Arithmetic Functions
  Terminating Programs Denoted as Models for Computation
  Specifications by Category Theoretical Description
 Selected Techniques to Facilitate Specifications
  Transformations
  Usage of Template Elements