[comp.theory.cell-automata] FHP problem/question

bningle@athena.mit.edu (Bruce N Ingle) (07/04/90)

I need to be able to represent a source in a system being modeled
by the FHP hexagonal lattice model.  The problem is that the source's 
output is to be sinusoidal.  My first idea was to shoot out three particles,
120 degrees apart, on the 'upswing', ouput in all six directions on the peak, 
and then once more with three on the 'downswing' in the directions which
were not filled on the way up.  This however, arbitrarily adds particles and 
ignores the trough in the wave.  My next idea was to use some sort of 
particle/anti-particle setup and shoot out particles on the peak and
anti-particles on the trough.  This seems sort of shaky though.  Does 
anyone out there in NetLand have any good ideas on how I can do this 
well and still stick close to the original model?


Thanks,

Bruce