articleComplex SystemsMar 15, 2004BRONZE OA

Universality in Elementary Cellular Automata

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Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to prove a conjecture made by Stephen Wolfram in 1985, that an elementary one dimensional cellular automaton known as "Rule 110" is capable of universal computation. I developed this proof of his conjecture while assisting Stephen Wolfram on research for A New Kind of Science [1].

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Keywords
  • Universality (dynamical systems)
  • Cellular automaton
  • Computer science
  • Elementary cellular automaton
  • Automaton
  • Theoretical computer science
  • Mobile automaton
  • Physics
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