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Rule number
/ 255 Class IV
Presets
Initial state
Generation0
Live cells 1
Rule (bin) 01101110
Enter rule 0-255 · Toggle bits · Click presets

🔲 Wolfram 1D Cellular Automata

Explore all 256 elementary cellular automaton rules discovered by Stephen Wolfram. Watch Rule 30 produce chaos from order, Rule 90 draw Sierpinski triangles, Rule 110 compute (it's Turing-complete!) and Rule 184 model traffic flow.

🔬 What It Demonstrates

Each cell looks at itself and its two neighbours, then applies a simple rule to determine the next state. 256 possible rules create an incredible diversity of behaviour.

🎮 How to Use

Select a rule number (0-255) or pick a preset. Watch the automaton evolve row by row. Compare how tiny rule changes create vastly different patterns.

💡 Did You Know?

Wolfram's Rule 110 was proven Turing-complete in 2004 — meaning this tiny, one-dimensional system can compute anything a modern computer can, given enough time and space.