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Origin

Schmickl et al., How a life-like system emerges from a simple particle motion law, Scientific Reports, 2016. nagualdesign implementation. One equation produces cell membranes, mitosis, and entire ecosystems.

How It Works

Each particle has position, heading, and constant velocity. Count neighbors within radius r to the left and right. Turn by alpha + beta * N * sign(R - L). Move forward by v. That single equation produces emergent cells with life cycles.

Applications

Artificial life research, emergent self-organization from minimal rules. Simpler than Boids yet produces cell membranes, mitosis, spore formation, and death.

adjust alpha and beta to explore different behaviors·random for new particle arrangement