New Kinds of Science
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arithmetic functions, serial algorithms, detailed instructions, | arithmetic functions, serial algorithms, detailed instructions, | ||
and sequential operations. Computation in distributed | and sequential operations. Computation in distributed | ||
| - | systems such as Cellular Automata and Agent-Based Systems | + | systems such as [[Cellular Automata]] and Agent-Based Systems, |
| - | is much more complex. A theory or "calculus" for these systems | + | where [[Iteration|iteration]] meets interaction, is much more |
| + | complex. A theory or "calculus" for these systems | ||
would be desirable. It is unclear what can be computed at all | would be desirable. It is unclear what can be computed at all | ||
with these systems (what kind of computation would this be?), | with these systems (what kind of computation would this be?), | ||
