I once used the hashlife algorithm to analyze the win/loss pattern of a game which I couldn't find any other way to analyze directly [1]. Of course, this is an

I once used the hashlife algorithm to analyze the win/loss pattern of a game which I couldn't find any other way to analyze directly [1]. Of course, this is an application of cellular automata to a different sort of hobbyist mathematics, rather than a truly practical use... [1] https://mathoverflow.net/questions/85314/can-anyone-analyze-this-misere-game https://mathoverflow.net/questions/85314/can-anyone-analyze-...