The Land of MathematicsThe Game of Life

10 min

Available until 14/11/2026

In October 1970 Scientific American magazine introduced a game under the heading "Mathematical Games" that quickly became a cult classic. The idea behind John Conway's “Game of Life” is cellular automaton. The game's creator hoped to help with the understanding, simulating or even recreation of life itself

Director

Denis van Waerebeke

Country

France

Year

2020

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