Biologically Inspired Cooperative Computing

This volume presents proceedings from the 19th IFIP World Computer Congress in Santiago, Chile. The proceedings of the World Computer Congress are a product of the gathering of 2,000 delegates from more than 70 countries to discuss a myriad of topics in the ICT domain. Of particular note, this marks the first time that a World Computer Congress has been held in a Latin American country. Topics in this series include: the 4th International Conference on Theoretical Computer Science; Education for the 21st century - Impact of ICT and Digital Resources; Mobile and Wireless Communication Networks; Ad-Hoc Networking; Network Control and Engineering for QoS, Security, and Mobility; the Past and Future of Information Systems: 1976-2006 and Beyond; History of Computing and Education; Biologically Inspired Co-operative Computing; Artificial Intelligence in Theory and Practice; Applications in Artificial Intelligence; and Advanced Software Engineering: Expanding the Frontiers of Software.