This book embarks on a journey through the captivating universe of cellular automata and discover its distinct realm, characterised by discrete time, space, and states, where cells form regular patterns and offer insights into complex systems across various domains. From theoretical foundations to practical applications, each chapter unveils innovative ideas and implementations, from solving initial value problems to exploring reversible computing and real-time pattern generation. Explore hyperbolic spaces, analyse elementary automata, and delve into network growth dynamics. Shedding light on synchronisation, control, and computational structures, this book is an invaluable resource for computer scientists, modellers, mathematicians, engineers, physicists, and professionals across disciplines. Immerse yourself in the intricate complexities and boundless potential of cellular automata, whether unravelling pedestrian dynamics or exploring cryptographic applications.

Presents unique contributions prepared by world leading experts in computer science, nano-technology and engineering Shows many graphical examples appeal not only to scientists but engineers, industry representatives, and general public Encyclopedia in cellular automata and unconventional computing

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1.Studying EncoderDecoder Relation between Cellular Automata to Uncover their Computational Structure.- 2.Growing Point Automata.- 3.Convolutional neural networks for automated cellular automaton classification.- 4.Quantum Cellular Automata.- 5.Waves, Crystals and Chaos -- A Survey of State Symmetric Cellular Automata.- 6.Modeling virus dynamics by colored Petri nets: Ebola and COVID case study.- 7.Cellular Automata Models of Pedestrian Dynamics.- 8.Cellular Automata in Urban Modelling.- 9.A safety-based multilane cellular traffic model for heterogeneous vehicles.- 10.Cellular Automaton Approach for Modeling Traffic System.- 11. Cellular Automata and Cryptography.- 12.Strengthening Lightweight Authenticated Ciphers using Cellular Automata.- 13.Design and Implementation of Cellular Automata Computing Architectures.- 14.Cellular Automata in Crowd Modeling: A Comprehensive Review of Perspectives and Applications.- 15.Interactive Graph Visualization in DDLab.- 16.On Circular Growth of Life-like Automata.