Description: Wolfram is offering a total of $30,000 in prize money to solve three problems concerning rule 30. Statement of problems to be solved, full guidelines, committee of judges and submission guidelines.
The following problems concern the infinite sequence of center-cell values in the pattern (shown above) generated by rule 30 evolving from a single nonzero cell:
The Prize Committee will oversee the review and validation of candidate correct solutions. Since it is not known what methods may be successful, the Prize Committee includes experts in a wide variety of areas.
Note: The Prize Committee has an advisory role; submissions should not be directed to its members. (Submissions sent directly to Prize Committee members may be disqualified from further consideration.)