What are the simplest cell states mentioned for a cellular automaton?

Conditions

• The cell state is restricted to the simplest possible example.
• The state set is binary.

Reasoning, step by step

1. Identify the concept of a cell state in the automaton.
2. Recognize that a variety of possible states can be used.
3. Select the simplest case emphasized by the speaker: a binary state.
4. List the paired interpretations provided: 0 or 1, on or off, alive or dead, black or white.

Example

The speaker says the simplest possible state is "a zero or a one," and gives paired examples such as on/off, alive/dead, black/white.

Common misconceptions

• Assuming that cellular automata can only use binary states, whereas the speaker notes a variety of possible states can be used.
• Thinking that the state must be a continuous numerical value.

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