λ=0 (Ordered)
λ≈0.27 (Edge)
λ=1 (Chaotic)
Edge of Chaos
Complex, life-like behavior
Generation:
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Entropy:
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Active Cells:
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Rule Table Size:
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About Edge of Chaos
Chris Langton discovered that cellular automata exhibit a phase transition at a critical value λ ≈ 0.273. Below this value, patterns die out (ordered). Above it, they become random (chaotic). At the edge, complex computation-like behavior emerges - the "edge of chaos" where life and intelligence may thrive.