Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: The "virtual ant" automaton was invented by C. Langton [1]. It has an interesting behavior that has been studied in several researches. A definition of generalized ants in three dimensions, as an extension to Langton's ant, is given here. The phenomenon of periodic motion with drift, the so-called "highway," is also observed in three dimensions but occurs in very different forms. Two classification systems of three-dimensional ants according to the period length of their highways and the resources they need before building a highway are presented.
Source: Complex Systems
Language: English
Subfield: Computational Theory and Mathematics
Field: Computer Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2620740935