A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
Limit dynamics of elementary cellular automaton 18; 
Authors: Sabrié, Emilie; Törmä, Ilkka Aleksi
Publisher: Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Publication year: 2026
Journal: Ergodic Theory and Dynamical Systems
ISSN: 0143-3857
eISSN: 1469-4417
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/etds.2026.10300
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Web address : https://doi.org/10.1017/etds.2026.10300
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We study the the asymptotic dynamics of elementary cellular automaton 18 through its limit set, generic limit set and 𝜇-limit set. The dynamics of rule 18 are characterized by persistent local patterns known as kinks. We characterize the configurations of the generic limit set containing at most two kinks. As a corollary, we show that the three limit sets of rule 18 are distinct.
Keywords:
cellular automata, generic limit sets, limit dynamics, limit sets, rule 18
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Funding information in the publication:
I.A.T. was supported by the Academy of Finland under grant 346566.
