Abstract − Here we expand the limits imposed by
Daadaa (2012) about the decontamination process of the lattice of a twodimensional cellular automaton, by understanding the characteristics of the rules proposed therein. It was possible to identify two general rules for each type of neighborhood addressed, and to show that they outperform those by Daadda (2012), in terms of their efficacy on a set of randomly distributed initial configurations.
Keywords − Cellular automaton, network decontamination, discrete dynamical system, two-dimensional neighbourhoods.
Resumo − Expandem-se aqui os limites impostos por Daadaa (2012) a respeito do processo de descontaminação do reticulado de um autômato celular bidimensional, a partir de um maior entendimento das características das regras lá propostas.