Abstract
SpectralConway is a spectral implementation of cellular automata (CA), specifically, John Conway's Game of Life (GoL)[3]. The process eschews the traditional quantised grid paradigm of the CA in favour of a frequency continuum. We apply the neighbour rules to a set of floating-point values (partials), with the neighbourhood defined as a pitch interval. This paper outlines the reasons for taking this approach, the concept behind the algorithm, contextualises this approach within new developments in CA, and assesses the algorithm in the context of the piece Whitewater.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | International Computer Music Conference, ICMC 2010 |
| Publisher | International Computer Music Association |
| Pages | 68-71 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Volume | 2010 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 0971319286 |
| Publication status | Published - 2010 |
| Event | International Computer Music Conference 2010 - Stony Brooke University , New York, United States Duration: 1 Jun 2010 → 5 Jun 2010 |
Conference
| Conference | International Computer Music Conference 2010 |
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| Abbreviated title | ICMC 2010 |
| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | New York |
| Period | 1/06/10 → 5/06/10 |