Cellular automata A Cellular Automata can be viewed as an autonomous Finite State Machine[FSM] consisting of a number of cells. A Cellular Automaton consists of a regular grid of cells, each as a finite number of states such as On and Off.An initial state [time t=0] is selected by assigning a state for each cell. The rule for updating the state of cells is the same for each cell and does not change over time. Cellular Automata can also be viewed as a simple model of a spatially extended decentralized
The Game of Life is a cellular automaton that replicates the survival and death of populations based on predefined rules. John Conway, a mathematician at Princeton University, released the Game of Life in 1970. The Game of Life is an unpredictable simulation. When a portion of a board setup achieves symmetry the symmetry is maintained unless the formation merges with another. The symmetry can increase and become very complicated. The game operates on a two dimensional grid and cells live or die
John von Neumann was born Neumann Janos Lajos on December 28th, 1903 in Budapest. His family of 5 was prosperous, mainly attributed to John's dad, who was a banker, John's mom came from a family that sold farm equipment. John was a precocious child, possessing the ability to divide multi-digit numbers in his head and memorize telephone pages wholly at the young age of 6, he was also accustomed to differential and integral calculus at 8. John's talent was fostered by governesses before he enjoyed