title: Self-reproduction in three-dimensional reversible cellular space
abstract: Due to inevitable power dissipation, it is said that nano-scaled computing devices should perform their computing processes in a reversible manner. This will be a large problem in constructing three-dimensional nano-scaled functional objects. Reversible cellular automata (RCA) are used for modeling physical phenomena such as power dissipation, by studying the dissipation of garbage signals. We construct a three-dimensional self-inspective self-reproducing reversible cellular automaton by extending the two-dimensional version SR/sub 8/. It can self-reproduce various patterns in three-dimensional reversible cellular space without dissipating garbage signals
keyphrases: self-reproduction three-dimensional reversible cellular space power dissipation nano-scaled computing devices reversible cellular automata 3D self-inspective self-reproducing cellular automata artificial life