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Cellular automaton

math Maturity 11-13

Imagine a grid of small squares.

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Gospers glider gun.gif
Each square can be on or off. They follow simple rules. These rules tell them what to do next. They look at their neighbors to change. Patterns grow and move.
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It is like a tiny world. Can you see the patterns?

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Sample run of Rule 110 elementary...
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