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In theoretical physics the concept of “field” is often applied to various phenomena in the space, normally represented by differential equations. In contrast to that, the theory of automata operates with discrete states. In this, the digitalization of procedures is an important aspect. Cellular automata allow the construction of “moving state structures” representing digital particles, which may be compared with the behavior of physical particles. The theory of automata further presupposes certain attitudes towards determination and causality. In close connection is the problem of the reversibility of time direction.
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Zuse, K. The computing universe. Int J Theor Phys 21, 589–600 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02650187
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02650187