The field is more closely related to computer science and informatics than traditional physics. Treating time and space as discrete entities, digital physics hopes to overcome the hurdles that theoretical science faces today. In this project we are constructing models of such processes, using genetic algorithms to evolve cellular automata to perform computational tasks requiring globally-coordinated information processing. We are attempting to understand in detail the evolutionary mechanisms giving rise to the discovery of global coordination in such systems. It lets you explore 1D CA, including the suite ofWolfram's simple 1D 2-state nearest neighbor rules.
Current research is focused on spatial and behavioral factors leading to ecosystem stability.
The Gecko software itself is currently based on Terry Jones' Echo implementation, but we plan to port it to the Swarm framework. The IEEE Neural Networks Council's Home Page. The work at IlliGAL includes theoretical developments and practical applications of GAs. This directory contains a large collection of implementations of Conway's Game of Life for Unix, IBM PC, Amiga, and other systems. An International Journal now in its fourth year.