Re: Binary counting and turmite randomness
From: David Wilson (davidallenwilson_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 04/30/03
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Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2003 11:01:04 -0400
There might be certain distinctive topographical lines... but, then again,
this might be just to mislead us. (It's about lunchtime... I see things
when I haven't eaten or slept...) Have you "inverted" the colors, just for
the hell of it?
Sincerely,
David A. Wilson
"Ed Pegg Jr" <xeipon@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
news:b8omdd$gb5$1@slb5.atl.mindspring.net...
> I've studied turmites -- 2D turing machines.
> http://mathworld.wolfram.com/Turmite.html
>
> One that interests me is the binary counter. Always
> change the underlying cell. If it was 0 before,
> turn right, otherwise go straight.
>
> 01
> 10
>
> With the initial condition above, the following results
> after a million steps.
>
> http://www.mathpuzzle.com/binarymess.gif
>
> I can send a block of this data to anyone who would like
> to look at it... it's easy to program.
>
> MY QUESTION
>
> Does this data have any patterns in it? With most turmites,
> I can see certain features, but I don't see anything in this.
>
> --Ed Pegg Jr, www.mathpuzzle.com
>
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