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{{Person|name=Nick Gotts|inst=[http://www.hutton.ac.uk/ James Hutton Institute]|res=Scotland, UK}} | {{Person|name=Nick Gotts|inst=[http://www.hutton.ac.uk/ James Hutton Institute]|res=Scotland, UK}} | ||
'''Nick Gotts''' is a [[Life enthusiast]] who is known for developing several very small (by [[cell]] count) patterns that exhibit [[infinite growth# | '''Nick Gotts''' is a [[Life enthusiast]] who is known for developing several very small (by [[cell]] count) patterns that exhibit [[infinite growth#Quadratic growth|quadratic growth]]. The previous record-holder for the smallest such pattern is his [[26-cell quadratic growth]] pattern. He also has investigated how complexity can emerge from sparse random [[soup]]. | ||
{{PatternsFoundBy|name=Nick Gotts}} | {{PatternsFoundBy|name=Nick Gotts}} | ||
Revision as of 09:49, 18 March 2015
| Nick Gotts | |
| Born | Unknown |
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| Residence | Scotland, UK |
| Nationality | Unknown |
| Institutions | James Hutton Institute |
| Alma mater | Unknown |
Nick Gotts is a Life enthusiast who is known for developing several very small (by cell count) patterns that exhibit quadratic growth. The previous record-holder for the smallest such pattern is his 26-cell quadratic growth pattern. He also has investigated how complexity can emerge from sparse random soup.
Patterns found by Nick Gotts
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References
- N. M. Gotts, Emergent complexity in Conway's Game of Life. In Game of Life Cellular Automata chapter 20, A. Adamatzky, Springer-UK, 389-436 (2010). ISBN: 978-1-84996-216-2.
External links
- Homepage of Nick Gotts at the James Hutton Institute