Rule 184

proper noun

A one-dimensional binary cellular automaton rule, notable for solving the majority problem as well as for its ability to simultaneously describe several, seemingly quite different, particle systems.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. cellular automataA one-dimensional binary cellular automaton rule, notable for solving the majority problem as well as for its ability to simultaneously describe several, seemingly quite different, particle systems.

Origin

So named because 184 is the rule's Wolfram code.

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APA

Rule 184. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rule%20184

MLA

“Rule 184.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rule%20184. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rule 184,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rule%20184.

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