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Posted by: Jack Hsu
Hi,
after reading the book for a couple of hours I was starting cofused about the difference between class 3 and class 4.
Both appear to have repetitive patterns, and both have some form of randomness in them.
It is said in the book that for special initial condition those classes could be simple and/or periodic.
Is there a way to differentiate between the classes?
for example, what makes rule 195 to be complex, yet rule 146 to be classified as class 3?
Thanks a lot,
Jackee
Posted by: Jesse Nochella
Good question about distinguishing classes.
Don't have much time for a detailed response. The basic thing to think about is what goes on in, say a class 4 cellular automaton, is that parts of the system have control over whether the parts they influence emulate a system of a limited size or not, depending on thier state. I should come back to this. Tear it up in the meanwhile if it doesn't make sense.
Jesse Nochella
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