Andy Wuensche's Publications

Andy Wuensche

Publications

Most are available in pdf.

Santa Fe Institute (SFI) working papers (1992-2002).

Some early publications are pdf files scanned from hard copy.

Reviews/details
The Global Dynamics of Cellular Automata

Exploring Discrete Dynamics

Citations in Scholar

Books, Thesis

Wuensche A (2023), "Exploring Discrete Dynamics - Sept 2023 online update", the updated hyperref pdf, which corresponds to the latest software "ddlabz11" Sept 2023.
Wuensche A (2016), "Exploring Discrete Dynamics - Second Edition", Luniver Press, UK, 2016 (577 pages with color figures, 8×10in paperback).
pdf -- hyperref with color figures - 24M
Wuensche A (2011), "Exploring Discrete Dynamics; The DDLab Manual", Luniver Press, UK, 2011 (538 pages, 8×10in paperback).
Google Books -- full view / pdf -- hyperref with color figures - 21M
Wuensche A (1997), "Attractor Basins of Discrete Networks", Cognitive Science Research Paper 461, Univ. of Sussex, D.Phil thesis, html description / scanned pdf -- 38.9M.
Wuensche A, and M.J.Lesser (1992), "The Global Dynamics of Cellular Automata; An Atlas of Basin of Attraction Fields of One-Dimensional Cellular Automata", Santa Fe Institute Studies in the Sciences of Complexity. Addison-Wesley, Reading, MA, 1992 (250 pages, US letter size 8.5×11in hardback), html description / Google books -- full view / scanned pdf -- 39M

older DDLab manuals for binary systems, prior to multi-value DDLab

Wuensche A (2001), "The DDLab Manual" (for ddlabx24, 2002, 421 pages, html description / pdf -- 20.75M).
Wuensche A (1995), "Discrete Dynamics Lab: Cellular Automata -- random Boolean Networks" (the old 63 page DDLab manual for DOS, ddlab_10 and ddlab_20) pdf -- 0.09M

Papers, Chapters

Wuensche,A. (2025), "Interactive Graph Visualization in DDLab", in "Advances in Cellular Automata, Vol 2", 459-486, eds. Andrew Adamatzky, Georgious Sirakoulis, Genaro Martinez, Springer, 2025. arXiv preprint 2024 pdf.
Wuensche,A., JM. Gómez Soto (2020), "Isotropic Cellular Automata: the DDLab iso-rule paradigm", JCA 15.5-6, 439-470, 2021. arXiv preprint pdf.
Gómez Soto,JM., A.Wuensche (2019), "The Variant-Rule, Another Logically Universal Rule", JCA 15.3, 147-173, 2020. arXiv preprint pdf.
Wuensche,A., E.C.Coxon (2018), ``The cellular automaton pulsing model, experiments with DDLab'', ACTA PHYSICA POLONICA, vol.12, 135-154 , arXiv preprint pdf
Wuensche,A., E.C.Coxon (2018), ``Pulsing dynamics in randomly wired glider cellular automata'', JCA Vol.14. No.1-2, 95-128, 2019, arXiv preprint pdf,
Wuensche A (2017), "Basins of Attraction of Cellular Automata and Discrete Dynamical Networks", in " Encyclopedia of Complexity and Systems Science", 1-16, ed. Robert A. Meyers, Springer. (preprint-pdf)
Gómez Soto,JM., A.Wuensche (2018), "Logical Universality from a Minimal Two-Dimensional Glider Gun", Complex Systems, Vol 27, No.1, 1-17, Preprint (2017, with different title) "Minimal Glider-Gun in a 2D Cellular Automaton", arXiv preprint pdf
Gómez Soto,JM., A.Wuensche (2016), "X-Rule’s Precursor is also Logically Universal", arXiv preprint pdf -- 3.1M, JCA Vol 12. No.6, 445-473-294, 2017.
Wuensche A (2016), "Is it Art or Science?", in " Designing Beauty: The Art of Cellular Automata", eds. A.Adamatzki and G.J.Martinez, 13-26, Springer.
Wuensche A, JM Gómez Soto (2015), "Logical gates by glider-gun dynamics – the X-rule", Late-Breaking Proceedings of the European Conference on Artificial Life 2015, eds. Paul Andrews, Leo Caves, Ren ́e Doursat, Simon Hickinbotham,Fiona Polack, Susan Stepney, Tim Taylor and Jon Timmi.
Gómez Soto,JM., A.Wuensche (2015), "The X-rule: universal computation in a non-isotropic Life-like Cellular Automaton", JCA Vol 10. No.3-4, 261-294, arXiv preprint pdf -- 1.8M.
Wuensche A (2011), "Sistemas dinámicos complejos y caóticos, conjuntos de atractores, memoria y redes discretas", Sistemas Complejos como Modelos de Computación,, eds. G.Martínez, H.Zenil, C.Stephens, 3-22, Luniver Press, UK, 2011 (Spanish translation of "Complex and Chaotic Dynamics, Basins of Attraction, and Memory in Discrete Networks", below). preprint pdf -- 32.55M)
Wuensche A (2010), "Complex and Chaotic Dynamics, Basins of Attraction, and Memory in Discrete Networks", ACTA PHYSICA POLONICA B, Vol 3, No 2, 463-478, preprint pdf -- 2.57M)
Wuensche A (2009), "Discrete Dynamics Lab: Tools for investigating cellular automata and discrete dynamical networks", in "Artificial Life Models in Software, 2nd Ed", eds. M.Komosinski and A.Adamatzky, chapter 8, 215-258, Springer, preprint pdf -- 5.22M.
Wuensche A (2009), "Cellular Automata Encryption: The Reverse Algorithm, Z-Parameter and Chain-Rules", Parallel Processing Letters,Vol 19, No 2, June 2009, 283-297, PPL pdf / preprint pdf -- 2.44M.
Wuensche A (2008), "Encryption using cellular automata chain-rules", AUTOMATA 2008, EPSRC Workshop Cellular Automata Theory and Applications, June 12-14 2008 Bristol, UK, preprint pdf -- 0.29M.
Adamatzky A, A.Wuensche (2007), "Computing in Spiral Rule Reaction-Diffusion Hexagonal Cellular Automaton", Complex Systems, vol.16, issue 4 / preprint pdf -- 0.33M .
Wuensche A (2006), "Complex dynamics, basins of attraction, and content addressable memory, in discrete systems", Lecture Slides, pdf -- 3.64M.
Wuensche A, A.Adamatzky (2006), "On spiral glider-guns in hexagonal cellular automata: activator-inhibitor paradigm", International Journal of Modern Physics C,Vol. 17, No. 7,1009-1026, IJMP pdf, preprint pdf -- 0.16M .
Adamatzky A, A.Wuensche, B.De Lacy Costello (2006), Chaos, Solitons & Fractals, Volume 27, Issue 2, 2006, 287-295, "Glider-based computing in reaction-diffusion hexagonal cellular automata", preprint pdf -- 0.15M.
Wuensche A (2005), "Discrete dynamical networks, basins of attraction, and content addressable memory", International Workshop --- The Grand Challenge in Non-Classical Computation, Univ. of York, (pdf)).
Wuensche A (2005), "Glider dynamics in 3-value hexagonal cellular automata: the beehive rule", Int. Journ. of Unconventional Computing, Vol.1, No.4, 2005, 375-398, IJUC pdf / preprint pdf -- 0.97M).
Wuensche A (2005), "Discrete Dynamics Lab: Tools for investigating cellular automata and discrete dynamical networks", (updated for multi-value) in "Artificial Life Models in Software", eds. A.Adamatzky and M.Komosinski, chapter 11, 263-297, Springer, preprint pdf -- 2.33M)
Wuensche A (2004), "Self-reproduction by glider collisions: the beehive rule", In J.Pollack et al., editor, "AlifeIX Proceedings", pages 286-291. MIT Press. html description / preprint pdf -- 0.27M.
Wuensche A (2004), "Encription Using Cellular Automata Chain Rules", unpublished, pdf -- 0.13M.
Wuensche A (2003) "Discrete Dynamics Lab: Tools for investigating cellular automata and discrete dynamical networks", KYBERNETES, Vol.32, No.1/2, 2003. Kybernetes, vol 32 no.1/2 2003, preprint pdf -- 3.3M 2002.
Wuensche A (2002), "Finding Gliders in Cellular Automata", in "Collision-Based Computing", ed. A.Adamatzky, chapter 13, 381-410, Springer, London, 2002.
Wuensche A (2002), "Basins of Attraction in Network Dynamics: A Conceptual Framework for Biomolecular Networks", in "Modularity in Development and Evolution", eds G.Schlosser and G.P.Wagner. Chicago University Press 2004, chapter 13, 288--311, SFI working paper 2002-02-004, pdf at COGS -- 2.46M.
Harris S.E, B.K.Sawhill, A.Wuensche, S.Kauffman (2001), "A Model of Transcriptional Regulatory Networks Based on Biases in the Observed Regulation Rules", COMPLEXITY, Vol.7/no.4, 23--40, 2002, SFI working paper 1997-05-039.
Wuensche A (2000), "Basins of Attraction in Cellular Automata; Order-Complexity-Chaos in Small Universes", COMPLEXITY, Vol.5/no.6, 19-25, 2000, based on an art exhibition in collaboration with Chris Langton, html description.
Wuensche A (1999), "Classifying Cellular Automata Automatically: Finding gliders, filtering, and relating space-time patterns, attractor basins, and the Z parameter", COMPLEXITY,Vol.4/no.3,47-66,1999, preprint pdf -- 2.62M.
Wuensche A (1998), "Discrete Dynamical Networks and their Attractor Basins", "Complex Systems '98", University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, in the online journal COMPLEXITY INTERNATIONAL, and SFI working paper 98-11-101, pdf COGS -- 2.62M.
Wuensche A (1998), "Classifying Cellular Automata Automatically", SFI working paper 98-02-018, pdf COGS -- 1.37M .
Wuensche A (1998), "Genomic Regulation Modeled as a Network with Basins of Attraction", in "Pacific Symposium on Biocomputing '98" eds. R.B.Altman, A.K.Dunker, L.Hunter, T.E.Klien. World Scientific, Singapore, 1998, 89--102, preprint pdf -- 0.44M.
Somogyi R, S.Fuhrman, M.Askenazi, A.Wuensche (1997), "The gene expression matrix: towards the extraction of genetic network architectures", Nonlinear Analysis: Theory, Methods & Applications 30 (3), 1815-1824, preprint pdf -- 0.68M.
Wuensche A (1996), "The Emergence of Memory; Categorisation Far From Equilibrium", in "Towards a Science of Consciousness: The First Tuscon Discussions and Debates", eds. S.R.Hameroff, A.W.Kaszniak, A.C.Scott. MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, 1996. (Cognitive Science Research Paper 346, Univ. of Sussex, 1994, scanned pdf -- 1.57M, SFI working paper 1995-03-035.
Wuensche A (1994), "Complexity in One-D Cellular Automata: Gliders, Basins of Attraction and the Z parameter", SFI working paper 94-04-025, scanned pdf -- 13,97M
Wuensche A (1994), "The Ghost in the Machine: Basins of Attraction of Random Boolean Networks", in "Artificial Life III", ed. C.G. Langton, SFI Studies in the Sciences of Complexity. Addison-Wesley, Reading, MA, 1994. (Cognitive Science Research Paper 281, Univ. of Sussex, 1993, CSRP281 scanned pdf -- 5.56M
Wuensche A (1992), "The Ghost in the Machine: Basin of Attraction Fields of Disordered Cellular Automata Networks", SFI working paper 1992-04-017 -- 1.5M
Wuensche A (1992), "Basins of Attraction in Disordered Networks", in "Artificial Neural Networks, 2", Vol. 2 (page 1325-1330), eds. I.Alexander, J.Taylor. Elsevier, Amsterdam, 1992, preprint pdf -- .7M

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