This repository contains my improved implementations of two significant cellular automata: Lorenz 96, a model simulating atmospheric turbulence, and Conway's Game of Life, a zero-player game demonstrating cellular automaton complexity. These implementations were part of an academic assignment aimed at learning modern programming methods and enhancing code quality, performance, and understanding of complex systems.

The Lorenz 96 model is a simplified representation of atmospheric dynamics. It was initially devised by Edward Lorenz in 1996 to provide a more straightforward framework for studying atmospheric predictability and data assimilation. My implementation focuses on optimizing the model for efficiency and accuracy, making it suitable for various simulations and studies.

• Data type optimization for increased calculation speed.
• Strategic use of vectorization to enhance performance.
• Memory management improvements to ensure efficient resource utilization.

Conway's Game of Life is a famous cellular automaton devised by mathematician John Horton Conway. It's a zero-player game, meaning its evolution is determined by its initial state, requiring no further input. It consists of a grid of cells that live, die, or multiply based on a set of rules.

• Modularization of code for better maintainability and readability.
• Optimized handling of edge cases and boundary conditions.
• Extensive testing and validation to ensure reliable performance.

This repository is structured as follows:

• README.md: The project's README file with introduction and instructions.
• automata.py: The main script for Lorenz 96 and Conway's Game of Life implementations.
• discussion.ipynb: Jupyter Notebook discussing the implementation details and improvements.
• requirements.txt: Required libraries and dependencies for the project.
• tests/: Directory containing test cases and scripts.
• • [test files]: Individual test files for different parts of the project.

Instructions on how to run and use the implementations are provided in the discussion notebook.

As this is an educational project aimed at continuous learning and improvement, contributions, suggestions, and discussions are welcome.

This project is open-sourced under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more details.

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