Yes, hence, “In computational physics”, a branch of physics which necessarily deals with discrete approximations of “true” continuous physics. It seems really quite similar, I can even give actual examples of (somewhat exotic) algorithms where information from the future state is used to calculate the future state, very analogous to your description of a time-travelling game of life.
Yes, hence, “In computational physics”, a branch of physics which necessarily deals with discrete approximations of “true” continuous physics. It seems really quite similar, I can even give actual examples of (somewhat exotic) algorithms where information from the future state is used to calculate the future state, very analogous to your description of a time-travelling game of life.