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Are cellular automata related to cellular phones?

April 26, 2017automata cellular cellular phones

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Are cellular automata related to cellular phones?

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No! It’s just a coincidence of terminology. Cellular automata consist of discrete elements called “cells,” while cellular phone networks consist of regions called “cells” served by single transmitters. Strangely, additive cellular automata are actually used in CDMA technology for phones. One day cellular automaton rules may well be used to control cellular phone networks–but we’ll leave that confusion for later.