In the next experiment,
both CA interact continually. During each step CA-2 and CA-3 are added together, and the result
becomes a CA-4 state (CA-4 = CA-2 + CA-3).
In the following
experiment CA-2 and
CA-3 states are multiplied and the result becomes a CA-4 state (CA-4 =
CA-2 * CA-3).
Since each CA cell
may exist only in three states (0, 1, 2), addition is in Mod[3]. The one time interaction created a new
process which ultimately died. At a different time it might become a solution.
The state resulting from a continuous interaction has no influence on the subsequent CA state, which will be determined solely by the interacting
CA. CA-4 may be regarded
as a solution of two interacting processes.
In the last experiment CA-2 starts as a non-interacting process. Its structure is identical with
the stem process, nevertheless it is transient, since interacting with
other processes. When CA-4 = CA-2 + CA-3, and CA-3 exists, it modifies
the CA-2 structure, and when dying,
CA-4 keeps the original CA-2 structure. When CA-4 = CA-2 * CA-3,
parts, of CA-2 vanish and CA-4 oscillates.
Setup
solution[2, 25, 11]; solution[3, 25, 9];
If [ j == 14, a[[4]] = a[[2]] * a[[3]]; go[100]; solution[2,
25, 11]; solution[3, 25, 9]; If
[ j > 0, a[[4]] = a[[2]]
* a[[3]]; go[100];