Stephen Wolfram
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| Stephan Wolfram | |
| Born | August 29, 1959 |
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| Residence | Unknown |
| Nationality | British, American |
| Institutions | Wolfram Research, Thinking Machines Corporation, California Institute of Technology, Institute for Advanced Study, University of Illinois |
| Alma mater | California Institute of Technology |
Stephen Wolfram is a mathematician, scientist and businessman, well known for his work in computer science, mathematics and theoretical physics.
Among his many interests was the investigation of cellular automata, in particular using computer simulations. He investigated elementary cellular automata, developing a naming system for one-dimensional cellular automata dubbed the Wolfram code, along with Wolfram's classification, a scheme for categorizing cellular automata based on the complexity of their behavior. One of his areas of investigation was Rule 110, an elementary cellular automaton similar to Conway's Game of Life. He conjectured that Rule 110 was Turing complete, which, as for Life, was later proven.
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Reference
- Stephen Wolfram at Wikipedia
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