lgca 0.1.2

Lattice gas automata implemented in Python.

Lattice Gas Cellular Automata

[!WARNING] Work in progress...

This project contains Python implementation of the popular Lattice Gas Cellular Automata, listed below. Models with checked names are implemented and ready to use.

• HPP
• FHP I
• FHP II
• FHP III

Installation

Install using pip (creating a Python virtual environment first is strongly recommended).

pip install lgca

Usage

To get some information about the application just run:

lgca --help

and You should see something like below.

pygame 2.5.2 (SDL 2.28.3, Python 3.12.7)
Hello from the pygame community. https://www.pygame.org/contribute.html
Usage: lgca [OPTIONS]

  Lattice Gas Cellular Automata [X] HPP [X] FHP I [X] FHP II [ ] FHP III

Options:
  -v, --value INTEGER RANGE       Content value.  [default: 0; 0<=x<=255]
  -n, --model-name [HPP|FHPI|FHPII|FHPIII|hpp|fhpi|fhpii|fhpiii]
                                  Model name.  [default: HPP]
  -w, --width INTEGER             Lattice window width.  [default: 300]
  -h, --height INTEGER            Lattice window height.  [default: 200]
  -s, --steps INTEGER             Number of steps.  [default: -1]
  -r, --run                       Run immediately.
  -d, --deterministic             Generate the same randomized result for the
                                  same params.  [default: True]
  -p, --pattern [wiki|random|alt|single|obstacle|test]
                                  Select initial state pattern.  [default:
                                  wiki]
  --help                          Show this message and exit.

So the sample usage can look like this

lgca --run

The above command should display the HPP model visualization, identical to the one on Wikipedia.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HPP_model

• To start/stop the application just press the space button.
• To reset app to the initial state press the S button.
• To quit the app pres ESC button or quit the window.