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Game of Life Rules

Game of Life Rules

May 02, 20261 min read

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Game of Life Rules

Four deterministic rules governing cell state transitions: underpopulation (fewer than 2 neighbours dies), survival (2-3 neighbours lives), overpopulation (more than 3 neighbours dies), and reproduction (dead cell with exactly 3 neighbours becomes alive).

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