1. The Generators. - 1. Generators and Their Properties. - 2. Abstract Generators. - 3. Concrete Generators. - 4. Sources of Generators. - 2. The Configurations. - 1. Rules and Restrictions. - 2. The Bond Structure. - 3. Free Configurations. - 4. Linnear Connection Type. - 5. Bounded Arity Greater Than Two. - 6. Free Type Connections. - 7. Partial Order Connection Type. - 8. Other Connection Types. - 9. Full Graph Structure. - 10. Probabilities on C(R). - 11. Mapping in Configuration Space. - 3. The Images. - 1. The Image Algebra. - 2. Abstract Sequence Images. - 3. Other Abstract Images. - 4. Temporal and Other One-Dimensional Patterns. - 5. Plane Patterns. - 6. Spatial Patterns. - 7. Space-time Patterns: Motion and Behavior. - 8. Space-time Patterns: Growth and Decay. - 9. Boolean Patterns. - 4. The Deformations. - 1. Deformations on Generators Configurations Images. - 2. Automorphic Deformations. - 3. Changes in Contrast. - 4. Background Deformations. - 5. Incomplete Observations. - 6. Indirect Observations. - 7. Other Deformations. - Notes. Language: English