Cellular Automata Research Station — Experimental Configuration Interface
Simulation Control
Statistics
Generation:0
Alive:0
Total Born:0
Total Died:0
Peak Population:0
Conway's Rules Configuration
Configure the fundamental rules of cellular automata
Grid Configuration
Pattern Library
Select a pattern and click on the grid to place it. Patterns can be placed during simulation.
Brush Tool
Click cells to place elements: +3: Instant death for touching cell + spawns life in all neighbors of that cell +2: Spawns new life on this cell +1: Counts as living neighbor for birth/survival rules 0: Neutral (no effect) -1: Counts as living neighbor for death rules only -2: Instant death for touching cell -3: Instant death for any cell touching it (permanent hazard) CELL: Place/remove living cell
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+1
0
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CELL
Edge Behavior
Experimental: Viable Systems Model
VSM Mode: When 5 cells form edge-to-edge patterns, they become autonomous viable systems with subsystems (S1-S5). Systems oscillate between plus (+) and cross (×) formations.
Active VSMs:0
Total Subsystems:0
Conditional Rules
Syntax: IF hit(value,count) THEN treat(original,as_value)
Example: IF hit(+3,3) THEN treat(-3,-2)