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Elitsa Asenova, Hsin-Yu Lin, Eileen Fu

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    Fungal algorithms for space searching in mazes outperform basic artificial methods like Depth-First-Search (DFS). While less efficient than advanced algorithms like A*, their performance degrades minimally in larger mazes, suggesting value for reverse-engineering.

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    Area of Science:

    • Mycology
    • Computer Science
    • Bio-inspired Algorithms

    Background:

    • Fungi exhibit efficient natural algorithms for exploring confined spaces.
    • These algorithms, involving collision-induced branching and directional memory, surpass versions with deactivated sub-algorithms.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • Compare fungal natural algorithms against standard artificial search algorithms.
    • Evaluate the scalability of fungal algorithms in complex environments.

    Main Methods:

    • Fungal maze-searching algorithms were benchmarked against artificial algorithms.
    • Performance was assessed across mazes of varying sizes.
    • Comparison included uninformed (e.g., Depth-First-Search) and informed (e.g., A*) artificial algorithms.

    Main Results:

    • The fungal algorithm consistently outperformed uninformed artificial algorithms like Depth-First-Search.
    • While inferior to informed algorithms such as A*, the fungal algorithm's performance decline was minimal with increasing maze size.
    • This indicates robustness and scalability of the natural algorithm.

    Conclusions:

    • Fungal space-searching algorithms offer a robust and scalable alternative to certain artificial methods.
    • Reverse-engineering these natural algorithms could yield novel graph and tree search strategies.
    • Further research into bio-inspired computational strategies is warranted.