CELIA - a cellular linear iterative array simulator

摘要

CELIA is a program for simulating linear arrays of cells, each one operating under the same set of rules. The action of a cell is influenced by both its neighbors. Thus CELIA can be used for the simulation of linear iterative networks of identical modules.

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The authors' main application, however, is in the field of biology, where the program can be used to test hypotheses about the developmental rules for organisms. For this reason, the division of one cell into several is allowed. If developmental rules based on the hypotheses are fed in as data to the program, it will give as output the case history of any desired number of developments, as well as statistical data concerning the development. These then can be checked against experimental results and thus the validity of the hypotheses can be established. For well validated hypotheses the program can also be used as a predictor.

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The program is demonstrated by an application concerning the developmental rules for blue-green algae.