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'''Evolution''' is the process or result of running one or more [[generation]]s of an object. For example, a row of 10 cells evolves into a [[pentadecathlon]].  
'''Evolution''' is the process or result of running one or more [[generation]]s of a [[pattern]]. For example, a row of 10 cells evolves into a [[pentadecathlon]].  
[[Image:LumpsOfMuck_anim.gif|framed|right|The evolution of [[lumps of muck]] into [[blockade]].]]
==Reaction==
'''Reaction''' refers to a specific evolution with some trait. For instance, in a [[traffic jam]] reaction, two [[traffic light]]s push each other out by 3 cells. Reactions can be classified in many ways, e.g. [[2-glider collision]]s, [[over-unity reaction]]s and [[catalyst|catalytic]] reactions.
 
==See also==
* [[List of common evolutionary sequences]]


==External links==
==External links==
{{LinkLexicon|lex_e.htm#evolution}}
{{LinkLexicon|lex_e.htm#evolution}}

Latest revision as of 03:31, 1 July 2024

Evolution is the process or result of running one or more generations of a pattern. For example, a row of 10 cells evolves into a pentadecathlon.

The evolution of lumps of muck into blockade.

Reaction

Reaction refers to a specific evolution with some trait. For instance, in a traffic jam reaction, two traffic lights push each other out by 3 cells. Reactions can be classified in many ways, e.g. 2-glider collisions, over-unity reactions and catalytic reactions.

See also

External links