justingolden21/cellular-automata

Explore all 256 rules of 1D cellular automata

Cellular Automata

https://justingolden.me/cellular-automata/

Explore all 256 rules of 1D cellular automata

• Enter a rule number to view its rules and cellular automaton

• Change the grid size and square size

• Edit the edge condition and initial condition

• Copy or download the cellular automaton

• Link to a specific rule number for easy sharing : )

• View, copy, or download the raw data

• Featuring dark mode, themes, grid lines, and fullscreen canvas options

• Experimental: Open all 256 elementary cellular automata at once

• Learn about cellular automata and more in the "About" section

• Now a PWA for offline use on mobile and desktop

More reading: https://mathworld.wolfram.com/ElementaryCellularAutomaton.html

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Credits

Wolfram's classifications from https://arxiv.org/pdf/1306.5577.pdf

Patterns from https://www.heropatterns.com

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Links for nerds

• https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/cellular-automata/

• https://towardsdatascience.com/algorithmic-beauty-an-introduction-to-cellular-automata-f53179b3cf8f

• https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/computer-science/cellular-automata

• https://writings.stephenwolfram.com/2017/06/oh-my-gosh-its-covered-in-rule-30s/

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cellular_automaton

• https://natureofcode.com/book/chapter-7-cellular-automata/

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Development

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By Justin Golden

Homepage: https://justingolden.me

Email: [email protected]

GitHub: https://github.com/justingolden21/