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Reed-Muller codes, 1073
References
     in this book, 850
Reflexes
     vs. free will, 752
Reformation (religious)
     and free will, 1135
Refractive indices, 1041
Regge, Tullio E. (Italy, 1931- )
     and discrete spacetime, 1054
     and spin networks, 1055
Regge calculus
     and discrete space, 1027
     variational principle for, 1052
Register machines, 97-102
     for computing Sqrt, 1114
     continuous versions of, 1128
     emulated by arithmetic systems, 673, 1114
     emulated by CAs, 661, 1112
     emulating TMs, 671, 1114
     encoded with Diophantine equations, 1161
     halting of, 896, 1137
     halting problem for, 1131
     history of, 896
     implementation of, 896
     and intermediate degrees, 1131
     and Life universality, 1117
     with many registers, 1114
     random initial conditions for, 949
     small universal, 1121
     and undecidability of tiling, 1139
Registers, shift
     see Shift registers
Regular expressions, 957
     matching of with repeats, 1143
Regular language complexity (finite automaton size), 958
Regular languages
     analogs for networks, 1040
     decidability of, 1137
     and finite automata, 957
     production rules for, 939
     pumping lemma for, 944
     and relations to CAs, 1138
     rule 132 as recognizer for, 1109
     see also Finite automata
Regularities
     in biology, 384
     compared to causes, 352
     and computational reducibility, 746
     inevitable and Ramsey theory, 1068
     and lack of universality, 735
     and meaning, 826, 1183
     and perception, 549
     and practical empirical math, 1090
     in solar system, 313, 973
     study of as purpose of science, 861
Regularity
     axiom of in set theory, 1154
Reidemeister moves (for knots), 1046
Reif, Frederick (USA, 1927- )
     and inspirational book cover, 864
Reissner-Nordström solution, 1133
Relations
     in groups, 1141
     in semigroups, 938
Relatively prime numbers
     pattern of, 613
Relativism, 1131
Relativity
     linguistic, 1181
Relativity theory, 516-524
     and Bell's inequalities, 1065
     and CPT invariance, 1019
     history of, 1041
     as introducing spacetime, 481
     mechanism leading to, 522
     and models of electron, 1044
     and origin of uncertainty principle, 1058
     posets in, 1041
     and space vs. contents, 1028
     standard treatment of, 1042
     and time and computation, 1130
Reliability analysis, 977
Religion
     and conflict with Darwinian evolution, 1001
     and origins in animism, 1195
     and Principle of Computational Equivalence, 845
     see also Christianity, etc.
     see also God
     see also Theology
Renormalization, 1057
     and discrete space, 1027
     and electron self-energy, 1044
     lack of in quantum gravity, 1054
Renormalization group, 955
     and levels in ultimate theory, 471
     and nesting, 989
     and particle masses, 1046
     and phase transitions, 983
     and simple effective laws, 1026
Rényi, Alfréd (Hungary, 1921-1970)
     and generalized entropies, 959
Rényi dimensions, 934
Repeatability
     in computer experiments, 898
     in intrinsic randomness generation, 323, 976, 976'
     of turbulent flow, 382
Repeated squaring
     applied to general rules, 1094
     and computing powers, 615, 1093
     for powers of 2, 749
RepeatedNull (...)
     in regular expressions, 957
Repeats
     and cryptanalysis, 599
     finding maximal, 1071
Repetition periods
     in block cellular automata, 1023
     of digits in rationals, 912
     of finite-size CAs, 260
     for linear congruential generators, 974
     longest in cellular automata, 1088
     maximal in CAs, 951
     for mobile automata, 887
     and PSPACE completeness, 1142, 1147
     of shift registers, 975
     of stripes in rule 30, 871
     in systems with symmetries, 950
     see also Periodic points
Repetitive behavior
     in animals, 1011
     as basis for algorithms, 1141
     in bird songs, 827
     in cellular automata, 57, 954
     in cellular automata in 2D, 954
     in combinator evolution, 1123
     and computational reducibility, 739
     in continuous systems, 988
     in digit sequences, 138
     in DNA, 970
     as exception to Second Law, 453
     as familiar feature, 1106
     in finite-size systems, 255, 267
     formula for, 607
     and history of math, 735
     in human radio signals, 835
     and lack of universality, 734
     and local constraints, 213
     and mechanical engineering, 829
     in mobile automata, 72
     in numbers, 988
     origins of, 354-356
     in ornamental art, 872
     in PDEs, 988
     and Poincaré recurrence, 1022
     and Principle of Computational Equivalence, 722
     recognizing visually, 582
     in rule 30, 268, 700
     in rule 250, 25
     in sorting networks, 1142
     structures with
         see Localized structures
     in three-body problem, 972
     in Turing machines, 79
     in whale songs, 1180
Repetitive initial conditions, 266, 954
     and CA cryptography, 1087
     perturbations in, 701
Repetitive sequences
     block frequencies in, 1084
     as initial conditions, 266
     shortest programs for, 1186
ReplaceAll (/.)
     basic examples of, 854
     in implementing CAs, 867
     and network evolution, 1038
     and symbolic systems, 896
ReplaceList
     and multiway systems, 937
     and multiway tag systems, 1141
     and traversing networks, 957
Replacements
     for networks, 509
     order of, 894
         see also Order of updates
     for strings
         see Sequential substitution systems
ReplacePart
     basic example of, 853
     and initial conditions, 865
ReplaceRepeated (//.)
     and symbolic systems, 898
     and undecidability, 1138
Representation
     and communication, 631
     and definition of meaning, 827
Representation of numbers, 142
     for data compression, 560
     with Egyptian fractions, 915
     as nested radicals, 915
     as operator trees, 916
     see also Bases (number)
     see also Continued fractions
     see also Digit sequences
Representations
     of Boolean algebra, 1171
     of operator systems, 805
Representing
     see Emulation
Reproduction
     see Self-reproduction
Reproduction curves
     and iterated maps, 918
Reptiles
     color vision in, 1075
Reptiles (nested tilings), 932
Resistors
     1/f noise in, 969
     and on-chip randomness, 970
Resolution
     of printed pictures in book, 852
Resolution theorem proving, 1157
Resonant scattering
     and 3-body problem, 973
Responsibility
     and free will, 1135, 1136
Responsiveness
     as definition of life, 823
Rest (rest of list)
     basic example of, 853
Resultant
     and CAD in real algebra, 1154
Retail store utilization
     and Voronoi diagrams, 987
Retina (of eye)
     pattern of cells in, 1007
     structure of, 1075
     and visual perception, 577
Retinoic acid
     in embryo development, 1009
Return maps
     and history of iterated maps, 918
     and recognizing chaos, 972
Reversal
     of digit sequences, 905
Reversal-addition systems, 125-127, 905
Reverse engineering, 1184
Reverse evolution
     backtracking in CA, 1089
Reverse mathematics, 1167
Reverse Polish notation, 896
Reversibility, 435-441
     of CAs at an angle, 1017
     in causal networks, 495
     of cellular automata
         see Reversible cellular automata
     of computation, 1018
     in evolution of networks, 1040
     in mappings, 960
     in mobile automata, 1018
     in multiway systems, 1018
     and phase transitions, 983
     and quantum computers, 1147
     and quantum measurement, 542
     in systems based on numbers, 1018
     testing cellular automata for, 1017
     and thermodynamic irreversibility, 442
     undecidability of, 1138
     see also Irreversibility
Reversible 3n+1 problem, 905
Reversible cellular automata, 436-441
     block, 460
     classification of, 1018
     and dynamical systems theory, 961
     emulated by ordinary CAs, 1018
     history of, 1018
     implementing, 1017
     inverse rules for, 1017
     and irreversible behavior, 452
     from multiplication, 1093
     number of, 1017
     testing for, 1017, 1017'
     testing for 2D, 1017
     and texture generation, 1078
     three-color, 436
Reversible logic, 1097
     and quantum computers, 1147
Reviews of Modern Physics
     my CA paper in, 880
Rewrite systems
     and history of universality, 1110
     for networks, 198, 508
     sequential substitution systems as, 88, 894
     see also Multiway systems
     see also Sequential substitution systems
Reynolds, Osborne (Ireland/England, 1842-1912)
     and Reynolds numbers, 996
Reynolds numbers, 376, 380, 996
Rhombic dodecahedron, 929, 987
Rhombo-hexagonal dodecahedron, 930
Rhymes
     rules for in poetry, 875
     in whale songs, 1180
Rhythm
     rules for, 875
Ribbets
     as sound of Cantor set, 586
Ribosomes, 1193
Ricci scalar curvature, 533
     and constraints on tissue growth, 1010
     and discretization of space, 1051
     in expansion of metric, 1050
     and volumes of spheres, 1050
Ricci tensor, 534
     and Einstein equations, 1052
     implementation of, 1049
     for spacetime, 534
Rice, Henry G. (USA, 1920- )
     and Rice's theorem, 1137
Richardson, Lewis F. (England/Scotland, 1881-1953)
     and fluid turbulence, 997
Richat structure
     circular shape of, 1187
Ricker, William E. (Canada, 1908-2001)
     and iterated map for fish populations, 918
Riemann, G. F. Bernhard (Germany, 1826-1866)
     and discrete space, 1027
     and distribution of primes, 918
     and nested curves, 934
     and Riemann tensor, 1049
Riemann Hypothesis
     and curve of zeta function, 148
     and density of primes, 909
     as Diophantine equation, 1161
Riemann mapping theorem
     and growth shapes, 1010
Riemann tensor, 1049
     difficulties with in networks, 1051
     as form of curvature, 536
     implementation of, 1049
Riemann zeta function, 148, 918
     see also Zeta
Riemannian spaces, 1048
RiemannSiegelZ, 918
     curve of, 148
Riemann-Siegel formula, 1134
Riesz, Frigyes (Hungary, 1880-1956)
     and Riesz products, 1081
Riesz products, 1081
Rigid bodies
     and analogy to quantum mechanics, 1059
Rigid rods
     networks made from, 1031
Ring theory, 1153
     axioms for, 773
     and generalizing numbers, 1168
     universality of, 784, 1159
Ringoids, 1171
Riots
     instabilities in, 1014
Ripples
     on ocean surfaces, 1001
     as repetitive behavior, 988
Risch structure theorem, 1177
Rise time
     of sounds, 1079
Risk
     in financial systems, 1015
Risk functions
     in parameter estimation, 1083
Rivers
     and landscape structure, 1001
     as showing nesting, 359, 988
RNA
     and definition of life, 1178
     and origin of life, 1179
RNGs
     see Random number generators
Road traffic
     1/f noise in, 969
     flow instabilities in, 1014
Roads
     straight visible from space, 1187
Robbins, Herbert E. (USA, 1915-2001)
     and axioms for logic, 1151
Robbins axioms (for logic), 773, 1151, 1174
     in terms of Nand, 808
Robinson, Abraham (England/Israel/USA, 1918-1974)
     and non-standard analysis, 1172
Robinson, J. Alan (USA, 1930- )
     and resolution theorem proving, 1157
Robinson, Julia B. (USA, 1919-1985)
     and axioms for arithmetic, 1152
     and Diophantine equations, 1161
     and encodings of arithmetic, 1163
     in Preface, xiii
     and undecidability of field theory, 1160
Robinson, Raphael M. (USA, 1911-1995)
     and axioms for arithmetic, 1152
     and non-periodic tilings, 943
     in Preface, xiii
Robinson arithmetic
     axioms for, 773
     incompleteness in, 800
     universality in, 1152
     unprovable statements in, 1169
Robotics
     and history of complexity, 862
     linkages in, 1129
     and mobile turtles, 930
Robots
     in fiction vs. humans, 629
     free will for, 1135
Robust statistics, 1083
Robustness
     in biology from randomness, 1002
     from randomness, 1192
     of software and complexity, 1069
Rock, Paper, Scissors game, 1105
Rock carvings
     recognition of art in, 874
Rocks
     as computationally equivalent to humans, 1196
     crushing of, 988, 995
     patterns of in landscapes, 1001
     shaped by wind, 1183
Rogozhin, Yurii (Moldova, 1949- )
     and Turing machines, 1119
Rolling of objects, as generating randomness, 305
Roman architecture
     and nesting, 874
Roman art, 43, 873
Roman law
     and free will, 1135
Roman military drill, 875
Roman number system, 1182
Roman numerals, 902
Roman religions
     and animism, 1195
Romberg integration, 1134
Rome (Italy)
     mosaics in, 872
Root (polynomial root)
     and continued fractions, 914
     and entropies of CAs, 958
     and fractal dimensions for additive rules, 956
     and generalized special functions, 1092
     and hard hexagon model, 959
     and linkages, 1129
     and origin of group theory, 1153
Root finding
     attractor basins in, 1101
     and iterated maps, 918
     see also Newton's method
Root vectors
     and sphere packings, 987
Roots
     linguistic, 1100
Rope
     nesting in, 874, 1183
Rose window
     of Lincoln cathedral, 873
Rosen, Nathan (USA/Israel, 1909-1995)
     and EPR experiment, 1058
Rosenblatt, Frank (USA, 1928-1971)
     and perceptrons, 1099
Rosenblueth, Arturo (Mexico, 1900-1970)
     and reaction-diffusion, 1013
Rosetta stone, 1185
Rosette patterns, 873
     in four-color printing, 1078
RoShamBo game, 1105
RotateLeft
     basic example of, 853
     in CA evolution, 865
Rotating vacuum solution to Einstein equations, 1053
Rotation
     absolute definition of, 1047
     particle production in, 1062
Rotation group
     and spin, 1046
     and spin networks, 1055
Rotational symmetry
     in cellular automaton rules, 928
     see also Isotropy
     see also Symmetry
Roth, Klaus F. (England, 1925- )
     and rational approximations, 915
Rotor machines
     for cryptography, 1085
Roughness
     in aggregation systems, 978
     of crystal surfaces, 993
     effect on splashes of, 1000
     effects of microscopic, 996
     in fracture surfaces, 994
     in random walk boundaries, 977
     and randomness from initial conditions, 305
     of surfaces, 1077
     of surfaces and repeatable randomness, 976
Roulette
     randomness in, 306, 968, 969
Roundoff errors
     and chaos experiments, 919
     and continuous CAs, 921
     in molecular dynamics, 864
     see also Numerical analysis
Routing in networks, 1192