Localization dynamics in a binary two-dimensional cellular automaton: The Diffusion Rule

Martinez, Genaro J.; Adamatzky, Andrew; McIntosh, Harold V.

Abstract

We study a two-dimensional cellular automaton (CA), called Diffusion Rule (DR), which exhibits diffusion-like dynamics of propagating patterns. In computational experiments we discover a wide range of mobile and stationary localizations (gliders, oscillators, glider guns, puffer trains, etc), analyze spatio-temporal dynamics of collisions between localizations, and discuss possible applications in unconventional computing.

Citation

Martinez, G. J., Adamatzky, A., & McIntosh, H. V. (2010). Localization dynamics in a binary two-dimensional cellular automaton: The Diffusion Rule. Journal of Cellular Automata, 5(4-5), 289-313

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2010
• Deposit Date: Jul 26, 2010
• Publicly Available Date: Feb 9, 2016
• Journal: Journal of Cellular Automata
• Print ISSN: 1557-5969
• Publisher: Old City Publishing
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 5
• Issue: 4-5
• Pages: 289-313
• Keywords: localization dynamics, cellular automaton, the Diffusion Rule
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/986739
• Publisher URL: http://www.oldcitypublishing.com/JCA/JCAcontents/JCAv5n4-5contents.html
• Additional Information: Additional Information : This article also appears as Chapter 17 in the book "Game of Life Cellular Automata (2010) Adamatzky, A (ed.), Springer, pp291-315"