Cellular automaton

Basic image

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Changes over time

Conway's Game of Life

From the life-and-death changes of cells on a grid that follow simple rules, complex and unpredictable patterns emerge.

The key to a cellular automaton is to visually represent its characteristics: growth, discreteness, and local rules.