Essential metrics for Life on graphs

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Main Authors: Rollier, Michiel, de Oliveira, Lucas Caldeira, Bruno, Odemir M., Baetens, Jan M.
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Published: 2025
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author Rollier, Michiel
de Oliveira, Lucas Caldeira
Bruno, Odemir M.
Baetens, Jan M.
author_facet Rollier, Michiel
de Oliveira, Lucas Caldeira
Bruno, Odemir M.
Baetens, Jan M.
contents We present a strong theoretical foundation that frames a well-defined family of outer-totalistic network automaton models as a topological generalisation of binary outer-totalistic cellular automata, of which the Game of Life is one notable particular case. These "Life-like network automata" are quantitatively described by expressing their genotype (the mean field curve and Derrida curve) and phenotype (the evolution of the state and defect averages). After demonstrating that the genotype and phenotype are correlated, we illustrate the utility of these essential metrics by tackling the firing squad synchronisation problem in a bottom-up fashion, with results that exceed a 90% success rate.
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spellingShingle Essential metrics for Life on graphs
Rollier, Michiel
de Oliveira, Lucas Caldeira
Bruno, Odemir M.
Baetens, Jan M.
Cellular Automata and Lattice Gases
Adaptation and Self-Organizing Systems
We present a strong theoretical foundation that frames a well-defined family of outer-totalistic network automaton models as a topological generalisation of binary outer-totalistic cellular automata, of which the Game of Life is one notable particular case. These "Life-like network automata" are quantitatively described by expressing their genotype (the mean field curve and Derrida curve) and phenotype (the evolution of the state and defect averages). After demonstrating that the genotype and phenotype are correlated, we illustrate the utility of these essential metrics by tackling the firing squad synchronisation problem in a bottom-up fashion, with results that exceed a 90% success rate.
title Essential metrics for Life on graphs
topic Cellular Automata and Lattice Gases
Adaptation and Self-Organizing Systems
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.21226