Foreword
Christopher Langton

Preface

One: Overview

Two: Cellular Automata and the Basin of Attraction Field

2.1 Cellular Automata
2.2 The Basin of Attraction Field

Three: The Transition Function and Global Dynamics

3.1 General CA Parameters
3.2 Rotation Symmetry
3.3 Rule Clusters
3.4 Limited Pre-image Rules
3.5 The Reverse Algorithm
3.6 The Z Parameter

Four: Implications of Basin of Attraction Fields

4.1 Basin Field Topology and Rule Space
4.2 Mutation
4.3 Conclusion

Appendix 1 The Atlas Program

Appendix 2 Atlas of Basin of Attraction Fields

Appendix 3 Mutants

Appendix 4 The Rule-Space Matrix, n=3 Rules

References

Index

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