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This is an exercise in creating and visualizing how Automaton's can work and behave. Using a simple Rock-Paper-Scissors transition function, these automata objects can create elaborate visual patterns.

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Automata

This is the first in a series focused on Machine Learning. We'll be creating autonomous agents with simple pre-programmed responsive behavior. We will observer how complex group behavior can form from simple individual behavior.

What is an Automaton?

An automaton is a concept of an abstract machine that consists of states (in this case, having a current color) and transitions (changing to another color ).

The automaton receives input (a neighbor's color) and depending on it's transition function (rock-paper-scissors) it makes a transition to another state (color).

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