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Over an arbitrary commutative ring $R$, we develop a theory of quantum cellular automata. We then use algebraic K-theory to construct a space $\mathbf{Q}(X)$ of quantum cellular automata (QCA) on a given metric space $X$. In most cases of…

Algebraic Topology · Mathematics 2026-03-04 Mattie Ji , Bowen Yang

This paper presents solutions to Density Classification Task (DCT) using a variant of Cellular Automata (CA) called Programmable Cellular Automata (PCA). The translation property as well as the density preserving property of fundamental CA…

Cellular Automata and Lattice Gases · Physics 2009-02-17 Sudhakar Sahoo , Pabitra Pal Choudhury , Amita Pal , Birendra Kumar Nayak

Cellular automata are topological dynamical systems. We consider the problem of deciding whether two cellular automata are conjugate or not. We also consider deciding strong conjugacy, that is, conjugacy by a map that commutes with the…

Dynamical Systems · Mathematics 2019-06-04 Joonatan Jalonen , Jarkko Kari

Describing complex phenomena by means of cellular automata (CA) has shown to be a very effective approach in pure and applied sciences. In fact, the number of published papers concerning this topic has tremendously increased over the last…

Cellular Automata and Lattice Gases · Physics 2012-06-13 Luan Carlos de Sena Monteiro Ozelim , André Luís Brasil Cavalcante , Lucas Parreira de Faria Borges

We present evidence that operation of QCA (Quantum Cellular Automaton) cells with four dots is possible with an occupancy of 4N+2 electrons per cell (N being an integer). We show that interaction between cells can be described in terms of a…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2009-10-31 M. Girlanda , M. Governale , M. Macucci , G. Iannaccone

A quantum cellular automaton (QCA) is an abstract model consisting of an array of finite-dimensional quantum systems that evolves in discrete time by local unitary operations. Here we propose a simple coarse-graining map, where the spatial…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2021-08-03 Pedro C. S. Costa

The one way function based on the Collatz problem is proposed. It is based on the problem's conditional branching structure which is not considered as important even the 3x+1 question is quite famous. The analysis shows why the problem is…

Computational Complexity · Computer Science 2018-07-27 Rade Vuckovac

This work represents an in-depth study of the structural behavior of the Collatz sequences. We consider a finite arithmetic progression with a common difference is 2 and the number of terms in the sequence is equal to 2^n . After, we…

General Mathematics · Mathematics 2021-04-26 Raouf Rajab

A Genetic Algorithm (GA) is proposed in which each member of the population can change schemata only with its neighbors according to a rule. The rule methodology and the neighborhood structure employ elements from the Cellular Automata (CA)…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2007-11-16 Vasileios Barmpoutis , Gary F. Dargush

Cellular automata are a fundamental computational model with applications in mathematics, computer science, and physics. In this work, we explore the study of cellular automata to cases where the universe is a group, introducing the concept…

Group Theory · Mathematics 2025-02-27 Tawfiq Hamed , Mohammad Saleh

Studies of quantum computer implementations suggest cellular quantum computer architectures. These architectures can simulate the evolution of quantum cellular automata, which can possibly simulate both quantum and classical physical…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2008-11-04 Ioannis G. Karafyllidis

In this paper we introduce and discuss the sequence of \emph{real numbers} defined as $u_0 \in \mathbb R$ and $u_{n+1} = \Delta(u_n)$ where \begin{equation*} \Delta(x) = \begin{cases} \frac{x}{2} &\text{if }…

Dynamical Systems · Mathematics 2020-06-23 Éric Brier , Rémi Géraud-Stewart , David Naccache

In this paper we consider the set ${\mathbb Z}^{\pm\omega}_{6}$ of two-way infinite words $\xi$ over the alphabet $\{0,1,2,3,4,5\}$ with the integer left part $\lfloor\xi\rfloor$ and the fractional right part $\{\xi\}$ separated by a radix…

Formal Languages and Automata Theory · Computer Science 2018-11-13 Oleksiy Kurganskyy , Igor Potapov

In this paper we present a systematic view of Quantum Cellular Automata (QCA), a mathematical formalism of quantum computation. First we give a general mathematical framework with which to study QCA models. Then we present four different…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Carlos A. Perez-Delgado , Donny Cheung

A new formulation of special relativity is described. It is based on a postulate that the universe is a vast Cellular Automata (CA). We show that any CA model automatically leads to a maximum speed limit for the transfer of information from…

General Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Tom Ostoma , Mike Trushyk

A cellular automaton (CA) is a parallel synchronous computing model, which consists in a juxtaposition of finite automata (cells) whose state evolves according to that of their neighbors. Its trace is the set of infinite words representing…

Formal Languages and Automata Theory · Computer Science 2011-02-15 Julien Cervelle , Enrico Formenti , Pierre Guillon

We reduce the Collatz conjecture to a fixed-modulus, one-bit orbit-mixing problem. Working with the compressed odd-to-odd Collatz map, we prove exact low-depth decomposition formulas at depths K = 3, 4, 5, reducing block-discrepancy terms…

Dynamical Systems · Mathematics 2026-03-30 Edward Y. Chang

This paper explores cellular automata (CA) constructed from Yang-Baxter maps over finite fields $F_{2^n}$. We define $R$-matrices using a map $f$ on $F_{2^n}$ and establish necessary and sufficient conditions for $f$ to satisfy the…

Exactly Solvable and Integrable Systems · Physics 2026-02-20 Aoi Araoka , Tetsuji Tokihiro

We give a construction in a column of a one-dimensional cellular automaton of the Minkowski sum of two sets which can themselves occur in columns of cellular automata. It enables us to obtain another construction of the set of integers that…

Discrete Mathematics · Computer Science 2024-06-25 Pierre-Adrien Tahay

We present a diagrammatic method to build up sophisticated cellular automata (CAs) as models of complex physical systems. The diagrams complement the mathematical approach to CA modeling, whose details are also presented here, and allow CAs…

Cellular Automata and Lattice Gases · Physics 2018-04-03 Vladimir García-Morales