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... square of the number of elements in a system . This means , for instance , that the difficulty of running something like a telephone exchange increases not in proportion to the number of subscribers , but more nearly in proportion to ...
... square of the number of elements in a system . This means , for instance , that the difficulty of running something like a telephone exchange increases not in proportion to the number of subscribers , but more nearly in proportion to ...
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... square may be empty or shaded or black . Its state depends on the four squares which share a side with it . The instructions are : ( a ) an empty square which adjoins one , but only one , side of a full ( shaded or black ) square ...
... square may be empty or shaded or black . Its state depends on the four squares which share a side with it . The instructions are : ( a ) an empty square which adjoins one , but only one , side of a full ( shaded or black ) square ...
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... square which has two or three black neighbours remains black ( ' survival ' ) ; every black square with four or more black neighbours becomes white ( ' dies of overcrowding ' ) ; ( b ) every black square with only one or no black neigh ...
... square which has two or three black neighbours remains black ( ' survival ' ) ; every black square with four or more black neighbours becomes white ( ' dies of overcrowding ' ) ; ( b ) every black square with only one or no black neigh ...
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