von Neumann neighborhood

noun

A neighborhood on a 2D square lattice consisting of a cell and its four orthogonal neighbors.

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Meanings

nounvon Neumann neighborhood (plural von Neumann neighborhoods)

plural von Neumann neighborhoods · alternative UK von Neumann neighbourhood

  1. cellular automataA neighborhood on a 2D square lattice consisting of a cell and its four orthogonal neighbors.

Origin

Named after John von Neumann, Hungarian mathematician.

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