PyCAGE 1.1.4 review

PyCAGE fairly generic and complete cellular automata simulation engine. It's written in Python and it supports both 1D and 2D auto

License: LGPL (GNU Lesser General Public License) File size: 54K Developer: Erik Max Francis

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PyCAGE fairly generic and complete cellular automata simulation engine.

It's written in Python and it supports both 1D and 2D automata, a variety of prepackaged rules, and the concept of "agents" which can move about independently on the map for implementing agent behavior.

It comes with numerous examples of fully-functional CA systems, including Conway's Game of Life, Langton's self-reproducing automaton, Langton's "vants," and 1D automata rule explorers.

It also comes with simple displayers (including a curses interface for 2D automata) and a unique implementation of a finite state machine.

Here are some key features of "PyCAGE":
time is measured in discrete steps, called time units;
a network of cells, each of which with a well-defined state at each time unit;
at each time unit, each cell has a series of other cells which constitutes its neighorhood;
the state each of cell changes according to a state transition function which depends on the state of that cell and the states of the cells of its neighbors;
in synchronous automata (the typical usage), all cell transitions take place simultaneously.

What's New in This Release:
Minor organizational changes; add stepping stone automaton.