Von Neumann universal constructor
John von Neumann's universal constructor is a self-replicating machine in a cellular automata (CA) environment. It was designed in the 1940s, without the use of a computer. The fundamental details of the machine were published in von Neumann's book Theory of Self-Reproducing Automata, completed in 1966 by Arthur W. Burks after von Neumann's death. While typically not as well known as von Neumann's other work, it is regarded as foundational for automata theory, complex systems, and artificial life. Indeed, Nobel Laureate Sydney Brenner considered Von Neumann's work on self-reproducing automata (together with Turing's work on computing machines) central to biological theory as well, allowing us to "discipline our thoughts about machines, both natural and artificial."
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Von Neumann universal constructor
John von Neumann's universal constructor is a self-replicating machine in a cellular automata (CA) environment. It was designed in the 1940s, without the use of a computer. The fundamental details of the machine were published in von Neumann's book Theory of Self-Reproducing Automata, completed in 1966 by Arthur W. Burks after von Neumann's death. While typically not as well known as von Neumann's other work, it is regarded as foundational for automata theory, complex systems, and artificial life. Indeed, Nobel Laureate Sydney Brenner considered Von Neumann's work on self-reproducing automata (together with Turing's work on computing machines) central to biological theory as well, allowing us to "discipline our thoughts about machines, both natural and artificial."
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Il Costruttore universale di J ...... ia di se stessa, e del nastro.
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John von Neumann's universal c ...... t proceeds to replicate again.
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Le constructeur universel est ...... Neumann dans les années 1940.
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O construtor universal de John ...... ompleta de si mesmo, e a fita.
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Turing invented the stored-pro ...... tion, not the function itself.
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Il Costruttore universale di J ...... dopo la morte di von Neumann.
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John von Neumann's universal c ...... both natural and artificial."
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Le constructeur universel est ...... Neumann dans les années 1940.
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O construtor universal de John ...... s após a morte de von Neumann.
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Constructeur universel
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Construtor universal de Von Neumann
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Costruttore universale di von Neumann
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Von Neumann universal constructor
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