title: Rewriting systems and the modelling of biological systems.
abstract: This paper gives a brief survey of the use of algebraic rewriting systems for modelling and simulating various biological processes, particularly at the cellular level.
authors.affiliation: LaMI u.m.r. 8042 du CNRS. Université d'Evry Val d'Essone - GENOPOLE. Tour Evry-2. 523 Place des Terrasses de l'Agora. Evry 91000. France.
authors.forename: Jean-Louis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Giavitto
authors.forename: Grant
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Malcolm
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Michel