Rule 30

proper noun

A one-dimensional binary cellular automaton rule displaying aperiodic, chaotic behaviour.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. cellular automataA one-dimensional binary cellular automaton rule displaying aperiodic, chaotic behaviour.

Origin

So named because 30 is the smallest Wolfram code that describes its rule set.

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APA

Rule 30. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rule%2030

MLA

“Rule 30.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rule%2030. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rule 30,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rule%2030.

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