Cellular Automata Rule 30 Middle Column Calculator [Python & C++]

The center column of Rule 30 is random so it could be used for pseudo-random number generation.

• Output list of 0 and 1
• Very slow for calculating large sequences
• C++ file is a lot faster than python but requires compiler

Use

• Change max_gen to desired number of iteration (only even number input) and just run program

How it works

• It uses a array of 2 rows and starts with one "on" state in the middle
• It then applies the rules for the second row
• The second row is copied into the first row and the process is repeated again
  • This is done to save memory, as having all rows loaded will vastly limit the scope of output