Coding Challenge 179: Elementary Cellular Automata

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Published on January 9, 2024 6:07:55 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ggxt06qSAe4

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How is nature hidden in a pile of 0s and 1s? Let's find out by coding a p5.js visualization of the Wolfram Elementary Cellular Automaton! Code: https://thecodingtrain.com/challenges/179-wolfram-ca

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p5.js Web Editor Sketches:
🕹️ Wolfram Cellular Automata: https://editor.p5js.org/codingtrain/sketches/IE77UYZ-G
🕹️ Wolfram CA with color: https://editor.p5js.org/codingtrain/sketches/1w8yOaaDS
🕹️ Wolfram CA infinite scroll: https://editor.p5js.org/codingtrain/sketches/u6ALWY0Kt
🕹️ 3D Grid: https://editor.p5js.org/codingtrain/sketches/m4XoXiWOa

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References:
🔗 A New Kind of Science: https://www.wolframscience.com/nks/
🔗 Elementary Cellular Automaton: https://mathworld.wolfram.com/ElementaryCellularAutomaton.html
🔗 Pre-Order Nature of Code: https://nostarch.com/nature-code
🔗 The Nature of Code: https://natureofcode.com

Related Coding Challenges:
🚂 85 The Game of Life: https://youtu.be/FWSR_7kZuYg
🚂 123 Chaos Game: https://youtu.be/7gNzMtYo9n4
🚂 119 Binary to Decimal Conversion: https://youtu.be/meGcdIoTYgw

Timestamps:
0:00 Hello!
2:09 What is an elementary cellular automata?
5:41 Explaining the rulesets
7:52 Calculating the next generation.
10:35 Visualizing the CA
14:25 Rule 90
16:45 Wolfram Classification.
19:19 Adding wrap-around
20:37 Suggestions for variations!
21:07 Goodbye!

Editing by Mathieu Blanchette
Animations by Jason Heglund
Music from Epidemic Sound

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