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Classification of cellular automata based on the Hamming distance.
Gaspar Alfaro1, Miguel A F Sanjuán1
1Nonlinear Dynamics, Chaos and Complex Systems Group, Departamento de Física, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Tulipán s/n, Móstoles, 28933 Madrid, Spain.
Chaos (Woodbury, N.Y.)
|August 21, 2024
Summary
This study introduces a new algorithm for classifying elementary cellular automata using Hamming distance, enhancing Wolfram
Area of Science:
- * Computational theory
- * Complex systems science
- * Discrete mathematics
Background:
- * Elementary cellular automata (ECAs) exhibit complex behaviors.
- * Wolfram's 1980s research classified ECAs based on observed patterns.
- * Existing classification methods may lack detailed differentiation.
Purpose of the Study:
- * To develop an effective algorithm for classifying elementary cellular automata.
- * To refine existing classification schemes with more granular subclasses.
- * To provide heuristic reasoning for the emergence of fractal patterns in ECAs.
Main Methods:
- * Development of a novel algorithm for ECA classification.
- * Utilizing Hamming distance to measure difference patterns between ECA states.
- * Comparison and alignment with Wolfram's established classification.
Main Results:
- * The proposed algorithm effectively classifies ECAs.
- * The classification aligns with Wolfram's phenomenology.
- * Identified additional subclasses within ECA rules.
- * Discovered heuristic reasoning explaining fractal pattern formation.
Conclusions:
- * The Hamming distance-based algorithm offers a more effective classification of ECAs.
- * This refined classification provides deeper insights into ECA behavior.
- * The heuristic reasoning contributes to understanding the origins of fractal patterns in these systems.
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