Neuroscience and collective systems

Cyclic Automaton

cyclic and Greenberg-Hastings excitable automata

A study in motion and form.

Studio tab: Cyclic CA
Implementation family: lattice
Preset configurations: 7
Recorded evidence: Exploratory

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Cyclic Automaton, Griffeath 14 preset sample — Griffeath 14Sample render

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7 named configurations in this technique. Select an image to inspect its full sample above.

Cyclic Automaton: Griffeath 14 preset render — Griffeath 14

Cyclic Automaton: Eight colors preset render — Eight colors

Cyclic Automaton: Turbulent r=2 preset render — Turbulent r=2

Cyclic Automaton: Fixation preset render — Fixation

Cyclic Automaton: Greenberg-Hastings preset render — Greenberg-Hastings

Cyclic Automaton: Wide excitable waves preset render — Wide excitable waves

Cyclic Automaton: Dense excitable preset render — Dense excitable

All 7 preset names

Griffeath 14
Eight colors
Turbulent r=2
Fixation
Greenberg-Hastings
Wide excitable waves
Dense excitable

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