haleden@newsigi.colorado.edu (Hal Eden) (07/24/90)
does anyone have any references for Conway's game of Life, or any copies of the Lifeline newsletter that was published in the 70's. thanks, hal haleden@boulder.colorado.edu
sthomas@library.adelaide.edu.au (Steve Thomas) (07/30/90)
In article <HALEDEN.90Jul24101544@newsigi.colorado.edu> haleden@newsigi.colorado.edu (Hal Eden) writes: >does anyone have any references for Conway's game of Life, or any >copies of the Lifeline newsletter that was published in the 70's. > You might try: The recursive universe: cosmic complexity and the limits of scientific knowledge by William Poundstone 1st ed. published New York; Morrow, c1985 I found this to be a useful introduction to the theory and philosophy of the game. -- /* Steve Thomas, Barr Smith Library, University of Adelaide, South Australia a.k.a. sthomas@library.adelaide.edu.au */
vic@corona.Solbourne.COM (Vic Schoenberg) (08/07/90)
In article <HALEDEN.90Jul24101544@newsigi.colorado.edu> haleden@newsigi.colorado.edu (Hal Eden) writes: >does anyone have any references for Conway's game of Life, or any >copies of the Lifeline newsletter that was published in the 70's. See Martin Gardner's "Mathematical Games" columns in Scientific American, Oct. 1970 and Feb. 1971. -- Vic Schoenberg vic@Solbourne.COM 303/678-4603 ...!{uunet,boulder,sun}!stan!vic