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= Von Neumann cellular automaton
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The Von Neumann cellular automaton is a theoretical model of computation and a simple form of a cellular automaton devised by the mathematician John von Neumann in the 1950s. It is used to study self-replicating systems and complex behaviors that can emerge from simple rules. \#\#\# Structure: - **Cells:** The automaton consists of a two-dimensional grid of cells (often visualized as a square lattice).