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oriented computer pastimes, such as the famous Game of Life cellular automaton program. |
oriented computer pastimes, such as the famous Game of Life cellular automaton program. |
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Dr. Conway invented a simple algorithm for finding the day of the week, given any date. |
Dr. Conway invented a simple algorithm for finding the day of the week, given any date. |
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The algorithm was based |
The algorithm was based on calculating the distance of a given date from certain |
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"anchor days" which follow a pattern for the day of the week upon which they fall. |
"anchor days" which follow a pattern for the day of the week upon which they fall. |
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