A sequence of totalistic rules involving nearest neighbors and four possible colors for each cell chosen to show transitions between rules with different classes of behavior. Note that class 4 seems to occur between class 2 and class 3.
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A sequence of totalistic rules involving nearest neighbors and four possible colors for each cell chosen to show transitions between rules with different classes of behavior. Note that class 4 seems to occur between class 2 and class 3.
From Stephen Wolfram: A New Kind of Science [citation]