outer totalistic

adjective

Having the state of each cell represented by a number, and the value of a cell dependent only on its current value along with the sum of the values of nearby cells.

Meanings

adjectiveouter totalistic (not comparable)

alternative outer-totalistic

  1. not comparablecellular automataHaving the state of each cell represented by a number, and the value of a cell dependent only on its current value along with the sum of the values of nearby cells.

    Why it is important, to design totalistic or outer totalistic rules?

    2003 January 18, Frank Buss, “Searching detailed description of Codd's automaton”, in comp.theory.cell-automata (Usenet)
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    It's the second-order reversible outer totalistic rule b1234/s0123R on the von Neumann neighborhood.

    2003 December 13, Ilmari Karonen, “'TimeWarp' CA rule -- anyone recognize this one?”, in comp.theory.cell-automata (Usenet)

    Hello, How to compute lambda value for (outer-)totalistic rule? Is it the same way like computing for elementary?

    2007 August 28, Bob, “Lambda value of (outer-)totalistic code”, in comp.theory.cell-automata (Usenet)

    Synonyms: semitotalistic

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveHaving the state of each cell represented by a number, and the value of a cell dependent only on its current value along with the sum of the values of nearby cells.

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