CONFIGURATION (Initial)
Charles François (2004). CONFIGURATION (Initial), International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(1): 600.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(1) |
| ID | ◀ 600 ▶ |
| Object type | Discipline oriented, Methodology or model |
The original ordering of the first elements of a celluler automaton.
P. GREUSSAY comments about the dynamics of the automaton: “The set of the states of the cells is the 'genetic material' of the initial configuration… Self reproduction is actively directed by the initial configuration itself, though a transitions function” (1988, p.1322).
This function depends on a transition rule or set of rules, as for example in MARUYAMA's deviation amplification mutual causal processes or in J. CONWAY's games of life.