1976/11/01 by A L Mackay, Alan L. Mackay
Materials Science · #Crystallization and Solubility Studies
paper · doi:10.1088/0031-9112/27/11/024
How can we develop a unified way of dealing with structures covering the range from diamond, naphthalene and iron to living objects? Dr Mackay suggests that 'cellular automata', which show aspects of reproduction, growth and evolution, may provide the answer