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[[Image:Animated glider emblem.gif|thumb|right|Glider pattern]]

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'''Conway's Game of Life''' (abbreviated '''CGL''') deals with a cellular automation game called ''Life'', which was meant to simulate the ecology of one-celled creatures. It was invented by [[John Conway]] in 1970. <ref>[http://www.math.com/students/wonders/life/life.html Wonders of Math]</ref>

'''Conway's Game of Life''' (abbreviated '''CGL''') deals with a cellular automation game called ''Life'', which was meant to simulate the ecology of one-celled creatures. It was invented by [[John Conway]] in 1970.<ref>[http://www.math.com/students/wonders/life/life.html Wonders of Math]</ref>

CGL is a simple game whereby random squares on a grid are filled. These are deemed to be "alive". Under a set rule based on the number of filled adjacent cells a [[Cell (mathematics)|cell]] either continues to live, dies, or is born.

CGL is a simple game whereby random squares on a grid are filled. These are deemed to be "alive". Under a set rule based on the number of filled adjacent cells a [[Cell (mathematics)|cell]] either continues to live, dies, or is born.

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[[Category:mathematics]] [[Category:computers]] [[category:ecology]]

[[Category:Mathematics]] [[Category:Computers]] [[Category:Ecology]]

==External links==

==External links==

* [http://www.ibiblio.org/lifepatterns/ Conway's Game of Life]

* [http://www.ibiblio.org/lifepatterns/ Conway's Game of Life]