Black Box Assignment

The box is a 20 by 20 matrix of cells. In the text box you can enter the number of cycles you want the system to run each time. Go starts this process, Restart re-initializes the matrix. Study the behavior of the system using descriptive statistics. Propose a model of what it does, by defining an algorithm with the notions presented in class. Extra information will be given in class. Note: the matrix is implemented as a Java applet, you need a Java enhanced browser to work with it. If you don't see the matrix in IE explorer, you may need to allow the Java blocked content for this page.

Fourth Installment: Due on April 20, 2007 . Upload your findings to the Individual Project 4 folder in the assignments section in Oncourse.

This is the Color State Version, you can also use the Numerical State Version, where colors were encoded as numbers.




For more information contact Luis Rocha at rocha@indiana.edu.
Last Modified: April 9, 2007