Microworld: Life in 3 Dimensions: (All in One)
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Author: James White

This PlayBook is about John Conway's Game of Life. In this three dimensional version, cells are cubes in a 21x21x21 array. In each generation, a cell must decide whether it survives to the next by counting its immediate neighbors. And vacant cells are 'born' if they have the correct number of living neighbors. Initially, the rules (which you may change) are: a vacant cell must have precisely 4 neighbors to be born. An occupied cell will survive if it has from 4 to 6 neighbors.

Learn about Cellular Automata by attempting to discover Rules and Initial Setups that give recurring patterns. We provide a simple example. Also learn about Cartesian Coordinates in 3 Dimensions as you design your Life Patterns.

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Life in 3 Dimensions
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