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A '''state''' is one of several forms that a cell can be in. Life, [[outer-totalistic | A '''state''' is one of several forms that a cell can be in. Life, [[outer-totalistic cellular automaton|outer-totalistic rules]], [[isotropic non-totalistic rule]]s, [[MAP rule]]s, and [[Larger than Life]] rules have two states: on and off. Others, such as [[Generations]] and [[deficient rule]]s, as well as [[LifeHistory]], variants of Life such as [[Immigration]] and [[Symbiosis]], and circuitry rules such as WireWorld, are [[multistate rule]]s. | ||
Multistate rules have each state defined by an integer from 0 to the number of states minus one, where 0 is the background state. Some multistate rules clearly have some "on" states and "off" states. For example, Generations rules have state 1 as the only "on" state, in Immigration and QuadLife, every state except the background is "on", and in LifeHistory and LifeSuper, odd-numbered states are "on". Other rules have no clear distinction between on states and off states. | Multistate rules have each state defined by an integer from 0 to the number of states minus one, where 0 is the background state. Some multistate rules clearly have some "on" states and "off" states. For example, Generations rules have state 1 as the only "on" state, in Immigration and QuadLife, every state except the background is "on", and in LifeHistory and LifeSuper, odd-numbered states are "on". Other rules have no clear distinction between on states and off states. | ||
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Revision as of 14:01, 13 April 2023
A state is one of several forms that a cell can be in. Life, outer-totalistic rules, isotropic non-totalistic rules, MAP rules, and Larger than Life rules have two states: on and off. Others, such as Generations and deficient rules, as well as LifeHistory, variants of Life such as Immigration and Symbiosis, and circuitry rules such as WireWorld, are multistate rules.
Multistate rules have each state defined by an integer from 0 to the number of states minus one, where 0 is the background state. Some multistate rules clearly have some "on" states and "off" states. For example, Generations rules have state 1 as the only "on" state, in Immigration and QuadLife, every state except the background is "on", and in LifeHistory and LifeSuper, odd-numbered states are "on". Other rules have no clear distinction between on states and off states.