Serendip is an independent site partnering with faculty at multiple colleges and universities around the world. Happy exploring!

Home › Emergence, Week 4 ›

Reply to comment

ssv's picture

Rule 91

Submitted by ssv on Wed, 02/18/2009 - 2:43pm.

The rule that I thought was interesting was Rule 91.

Simply, it takes whatever initial (be it random or single) squares at the beginning (in any shape or size) and drags them down the screen infinitley. You end up getting a very different looking striped wallpaper so to speak (when using random, or making your own) and with single, it is simply a straight line.  I thought this would also be a good rule to model to get a good grasp of NetLogo's code.

The capabilities of this rule include (when playing with turning other rules on & off), making the lines go slanted, inversing the colors, etc.  An explanation of this rule in regards to the real world could be the outline of rain, the outline of many natural things.

Reply

To prevent automated spam submissions leave this field empty.
6 + 5 =
Solve this simple math problem and enter the result. E.g. for 1+3, enter 4.

Remote Ready Biology Learning Activities

Scanning electron microscope image of SARS-CoV-2

Remote Ready Biology Learning Activities has 50 remote-ready activities, which work for either your classroom or remote teaching.

Narrative is determined not by a desire to narrate but by a desire to exchange. (Roland Barthes, S/Z)

What's New? Subscribe to Serendip Studio