dynamic equilibrium in a 2-level system, HD, manual intervention after 300 cycles, WaTor

Idee: Immo Diener (Hrsg.): Computer-Kurzweil. Band 2.

Spektrum der Wissenschaft – Akademischer Verlag, Berlin 1992, ISBN 3-86025-030-2

Konzept 1993, realisiert 25.12.2022 Mike.

The "Wa-Tor" simulation is a cellular automaton model that simulates the dynamics of a population of fish and sharks in a two-dimensional ocean. The simulation was first proposed by Craig Reynolds in the early 1980s.

In the simulation, each cell in the ocean grid can be empty, occupied by a fish, or occupied by a shark. The fish and sharks move around the grid, with the fish trying to avoid the sharks and the sharks trying to eat the fish. Fish can reproduce, and sharks can die of starvation if they cannot find enough fish to eat.

The Wa-Tor simulation is often used to study the dynamics of predator-prey systems and the effects of overpopulation and limited resources on a population. It is also used as a simple example of how simple rules can lead to complex behavior in a system.