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A '''polyglot''' is a pattern that runs in a range of different [[rule]]s, exhibiting the same behavior in all. The term is understood to be relative to a certain class of cellular automata, e.g. outer-totalistic [[Life-like cellular automaton|Life-like cellular automata]] or [[isotropic non-totalistic | A '''polyglot''' is a pattern that runs in a range of different [[rule]]s, exhibiting the same behavior in all. The term is understood to be relative to a certain class of cellular automata, e.g. outer-totalistic [[Life-like cellular automaton|Life-like cellular automata]] or [[isotropic non-totalistic cellular automaton|isotropic non-totalistic cellular automata]]. | ||
== | Most simple patterns such as the [[glider]] or [[beehive]] are polyglots that run in a wide variety of rules. An early-identified more complex example is the c/2 spaceship [[x66]], which was designed to run, besides [[Life]], also in a variety of rules close to Life, including [[DryLife]], [[EightLife]] and [[PedestrianLife]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 06:07, 10 August 2022
A polyglot is a pattern that runs in a range of different rules, exhibiting the same behavior in all. The term is understood to be relative to a certain class of cellular automata, e.g. outer-totalistic Life-like cellular automata or isotropic non-totalistic cellular automata.
Most simple patterns such as the glider or beehive are polyglots that run in a wide variety of rules. An early-identified more complex example is the c/2 spaceship x66, which was designed to run, besides Life, also in a variety of rules close to Life, including DryLife, EightLife and PedestrianLife.