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From: sthomas@library.adelaide.edu.au (Steve Thomas)
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Subject: Re: the game of life, lifelines
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Date: 30 Jul 90 07:06:54 GMT
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In article <HALEDEN.90Jul24101544@newsigi.colorado.edu> haleden@newsigi.colorado.edu (Hal Eden) writes:
>does anyone have any references for Conway's game of Life, or any
>copies of the Lifeline newsletter that was published in the 70's.
>
You might try:

      The recursive universe: cosmic complexity and the limits of
      scientific knowledge by William Poundstone
      1st ed. published New York; Morrow, c1985
 
I found this to be a useful introduction to the theory and philosophy of the
game.

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