Abstract Mathematical Art (BYTE magazine, December 1986)

author

Kenneth E. Perry

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This 1986 article describes a BASIC program for creating cellular automata.

excerpt

COMPUTER-GENERATED mathematical art is art created by pure mathematics as opposed to other forms of computer graphics. In this article, the mathematical entities are “one-dimensional cellular automata.” I have found their study exciting and astounding.

mathematical art of

cellular automata

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