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'''Transition''' can refer to:
'''Transition''' can refer to:


- a shortened form of [[transition rule]], seen in more modern sources
- a shortened form of [[transition rule]], seen in in relatively recent informal discussions on the [[ConwayLife.com]] forums


- an ordered pair (current cellstate, new cellstate). There are n^2 possible '''transitions''' in a n-state rule. If one requires the two cellstates to be different, like in the dictionary definition for 'transition', there are n^2-n such ordered pairs.
- an ordered pair (current cellstate, new cellstate). There are n^2 possible '''transitions''' in a n-state rule. If one requires the two cellstates to be different, like in the dictionary definition for 'transition', there are n^2-n such ordered pairs.

Revision as of 06:16, 6 June 2024

Transition can refer to:

- a shortened form of transition rule, seen in in relatively recent informal discussions on the ConwayLife.com forums

- an ordered pair (current cellstate, new cellstate). There are n^2 possible transitions in a n-state rule. If one requires the two cellstates to be different, like in the dictionary definition for 'transition', there are n^2-n such ordered pairs.