4. Cellular Automata and Fractal Evolution

Examples of N = 3 Cellular Automata Patterns

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First, here are two examples of Outer Totalistic CA with random initial conditions.

This Outer Totalistic CA has a small random scattering of initially live cells. From a single initial live cell, this CA produces a uniformly dead pattern. Notice on a scale larger than the initial scattering, the pattern appears to be a gasket.

Here are patterns grown from random initial conditions, for three non Outer Totalistic rules.

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