Rule switching mechanisms in the Game of Life with synchronous and asynchronous updating policy

The emergence of complex structures in the systems governed by a simple set of rules is among the most fascinating aspects of Nature. The particularly powerful and versatile model suitable for investigating this phenomenon is provided by cellular automata, with the Game of Life being one of the most...

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Published in:Physica scripta 2023-11, Vol.98 (11), p.115210
Main Author: Miszczak, Jarosław Adam
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
agent-based model
cellular automata
lattice systems
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Summary:The emergence of complex structures in the systems governed by a simple set of rules is among the most fascinating aspects of Nature. The particularly powerful and versatile model suitable for investigating this phenomenon is provided by cellular automata, with the Game of Life being one of the most prominent examples. However, this simplified model can be too limiting in providing a tool for modelling real systems. To address this, we introduce and study an extended version of the Game of Life, with the dynamical process governing the rule selection at each step. We show that the introduced modification significantly alters the behaviour of the game. We also demonstrate that the choice of the synchronization policy can be used to control the trade-off between the stability and the growth in the system.
ISSN:0031-8949
1402-4896
DOI:10.1088/1402-4896/acfc6c