conway_game_of_life

It is pretty interesting how simple rules can give rise to complexity. RIP Conway.

Rules for game of life:

• For a cell that is 'populated':
  • Each cell with one or no neighbors dies, as if by solitude.
  • Each cell with four or more neighbors dies, as if by overpopulation.
  • Each cell with two or three neighbors survives.
• For a space that is 'empty' or 'unpopulated'
  • Each cell with three neighbors becomes populated.

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John Conway