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Computation at the Edge of Chaos (1990) [pdf]
- eternalban 8y agoInteresting cite [OP's #5] from the paper (while searching for Wolfram :-) E. F. Codd was doing CAs in late 60s. What an impressive mind: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codd%27s_cellular_automaton https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codd%27s_cellular_automaton
- criddell 8y agoAre there practical applications for cellular automata?
- paradroid 8y agoYour mom is a cellular automata.
- ASalazarMX 8y agoMy first, well-earned downvote goes to you.
- sctb 8y agoMaybe, but you'll have to spell out the metaphor in order to make this a substantive comment. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html (Edit: *automaton)
- sten 8y agoOnly thing I could think of. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_30#Applications https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_30#Applications
- Keyframe 8y agoStephen Wolfram sold a book about it.