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Replicators occur naturally in some [[cellular automata]]. The best-known example is the replicator in [[HighLife]] (B36/S23). In the [[Replicator (CA)|Replicator]] rule (B1357/S1357) and [[Replicator 2]] rule (B1357/S02468), every pattern is a replicator. A single alive [[cell]] is a replicator in many B1 rules, including [[Gnarl]] (B1/S1). | Replicators occur naturally in some [[cellular automata]]. The best-known example is the replicator in [[HighLife]] (B36/S23). In the [[Replicator (CA)|Replicator]] rule (B1357/S1357) and [[Replicator 2]] rule (B1357/S02468), every pattern is a replicator. A single alive [[cell]] is a replicator in many B1 rules, including [[Gnarl]] (B1/S1). | ||
There exists a replicator in any cellular automaton with a [[universal constructor]]. Therefore Life, which has a universal constructor, | There exists a replicator in any cellular automaton with a [[universal constructor]]. Therefore it had been known, that Life, which has a universal constructor, had replicators, before Dave Greene found an explicit example on November 23, 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.conwaylife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1006&p=9901#p9901|title=Re: Geminoid Challenge|author=Dave Greene|date=November 23, 2013|accessdate=November 24, 2013}}</ref> | ||
A universal constructor is known to exist also for [[B36/S235]]. | |||
==See Also== | |||
* [[Gemini]] | |||
==References== | |||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{LinkWeisstein|Replicator.html}} | {{LinkWeisstein|Replicator.html}} | ||
{{LinkLexicon|lex_r.htm#replicator}} | {{LinkLexicon|lex_r.htm#replicator}} | ||
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A replicator is any pattern that produces copies of itself.
Replicators occur naturally in some cellular automata. The best-known example is the replicator in HighLife (B36/S23). In the Replicator rule (B1357/S1357) and Replicator 2 rule (B1357/S02468), every pattern is a replicator. A single alive cell is a replicator in many B1 rules, including Gnarl (B1/S1).
There exists a replicator in any cellular automaton with a universal constructor. Therefore it had been known, that Life, which has a universal constructor, had replicators, before Dave Greene found an explicit example on November 23, 2013.[1]
A universal constructor is known to exist also for B36/S235.
See Also
References
- ↑ Dave Greene (November 23, 2013). "Re: Geminoid Challenge". Retrieved on November 24, 2013.
External Links
- Replicator at the Life Lexicon