In this paper we propose a rule-independent description of applications of cellular automata rules for one-dimensional additive cellular automata on cylinders of finite sizes. This description is shown to be a useful tool for for answering questions about automata’s state transition diagrams (STD). The approach is based on two transformations: one (called Baker transformation) acts on the n-dim...

Baker’s yeast UMP:pyrophosphate phosphoribosyltransferase (EC 2.4.2.9) has been extensively purified and the final preparation seemed to be pure but not homogeneous. The native enzyme showed a molecular weight of 80,000 calculated by gel filtration; disc gel electrophoresis performed in the presence of sodium dodecyl sulfate and reducing agents showed two dissimilar subunits and the sum of thei...

The Baker Bells have been a Dartmouth fixture since 1928 when they first rang from the top of Baker Library. They mark the passage of time, ringing on the hour and half-hour. At 6pm every day, the sounds of the “Alma Mater” fill the campus. The bells can also be programmed to play everything from “Happy Birthday” to the Beatles. For our project, we decided to apply what we learned in class to i...

Are there good reasons for including mathematical objects such as numbers, sets, and functions as part of our ultimate catalogue of the furniture of the universe? Recent debates within the philosophy of mathematics over this sort of general ontological question have centered on the pros and cons of the so-called Indispensability Argument. The basic idea behind this argument is quite straightfor...