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Table of Contents:

• Introduction

1. Cellular Automata

   1. Formal Definitions
   2. Cellular Automata in SCARLET, Examples
      1. General Features of SCARLET
      2. Examples of Programs
         • Example 1 ("Life")
         • Example 2 ("FSSP")
           
           

2. Common Basis of RDL and SDL

   1. Arrangements
   2. Source Code Components
      1. Character Set
      2. Keywords
      3. Comments
   3. Identifiers
   4. Constants
      1. Boolean Constants
      2. Integer Constants
      3. String Constants
      4. Cell Constants
   5. Symbolic Constants
   6. Variables
   7. Operators
      1. Relational Operators
      2. Logical Operators
      3. Binary Operators
      4. Arithmetical Operators
      5. Operator Hierarchy
   8. Functions
      1. Integer Functions
         • abs( )
         • sgn( )
         • pow( )
         • rand( )
         • stoi( )
         • len( )
         • instr( )
         • coord( )
      2. String Functions
         • scopy( )
         • itos( )
      3. Boolean Functions
         • isborder( )
   9. Accessing Single Registers
      1. of Symbolic Constants and Variables
      2. of Sites
      3. of Neighbours
      4. of the Generic Cell
      5. Remarks on the Syntax
   10. Expressions
       1. Integer Expressions
       2. String Expressions
       3. Cell Expressions
       4. Boolean Expressions
   11. Assignments to Variables
       1. General Form
       2. Short Forms
       3. The Special Status of VOID
          
          

3. RDL - Retina Definition Language

   1. Declaration Part
      1. Headline
      2. Range of the Retina
      3. Registers
      4. Symbolic Constants and Variables
         1. Variables
         2. Symbolic Constants
   2. Statement Part
      1. Initialization of the Retina
      2. Cells
      3. Cell Grids
      4. Assigning Values to Sites
      5. Structure of the Statement Part
         
         

4. SDL - Sigma Definition Language

   1. Declaration Part
      1. Headline
      2. Space Dimension
      3. Register Declaration
      4. Neighbourhood
      5. Symbolic Constants and Variables
      6. Boundary Value
   2. Table Part
      1. Assignments to Sites in SDL
      2. Entries of the Local Rule Table
         1. Condition Part
         2. Consequence Part
      3. Local Rule Table
         • Order of the Entries
         • Nondirect State Assignments
      4. Structure of the Table Part
   3. Compatibility of RDL and SDL Programs
      
      

5. User Interface

   1. Short Description
   2. Detailled Description
      1. Run / Quit SCARLET
      2. How to Handle the X11 Window System
      3. Load a Retina
         • Retina Selection Window
      4. Load a Local Rule
      5. Incompatibility
      6. View Options
      7. Simulation
      8. Simulation Options
         • Change Step Size
           
           
6. Literatur
7. Index

	Contents	Index	(Introduction)