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(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)
Figure 6.7 Molecular modes. (a) Living. (b) Spare. (c) Faulty. (d) Repair. (e) Dead.
(a) (b) (c)
(d) (e)
(f)
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Figure 6.8 Molecular types. (a) Internal. (b) Top. (c) Top left. (d) Left. (e) Bottom
left. (f) Bottom. (g) Bottom right. (h) Right. (i) Top right.
6.2.2 Functional Configuration Mechanism
Thegoalofthefunctional configuration mechanism is to store in the homogeneous
tissue, which already contains structural data (Figure 6.6e), the functional data
needed by the specifications of the current application. This mechanism is a func-
tional growth process, performed only on the molecules ...