Episode 928
Game of Life still revealing secrets
Researchers have found a pattern in Conway's Game of Life that exhibits startling timelessness...
Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast · The Naked Scientists
February 3, 20224m 34s
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Show Notes
Mathematicians Ville Salo and Ilkke Toermae from Finland have solved a long-standing problem in the field of cellular automata (The Game of Life). Despite being quite simple systems to describe, these automata often show quite complex behaviour. Now, though, we are starting to find out more about situations when these systems aren't quite so dynamic. Robert Spencer has more... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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game of lifemathscomputer sciencerobert spencerilkke tormaville salo