The game the game of life is not typical computer game. it is a ‘cellular automaton’. it consists of a collection of cells which, based on a few mathematical rules, can live, die or multiply. depending on the initial conditions, the cells form various patterns throughout the course of the game. the rules for a space that is ‘populated’: each cell with one or no neighbors d…show morethe game the game of life is not typical computer game. it is a ‘cellular automaton’. it consists of a collection of cells which, based on a few mathematical rules, can live, die or multiply. depending on the initial conditions, the cells form various patterns throughout the course of the game. the rules for a space that is ‘populated’: each cell with one or no neighbors dies, as if by loneliness. each cell with four or more neighbors dies, as if by overpopulation. each cell with two or three neighbors survives. for a space that is ‘empty’ or ‘unpopulated’ each cell with three neighbors becomes populated.show less
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