British-born mathematician Conway John Conway has died of the coronavirus. He was 82 years old.
He made contributions in various areas of mathematics but is best known for his invention of Conway’s Game of Life.
What is the Game of Life?
Game of Life is a “no-player never-ending” game which means the game plays itself. The game describes how life can evolve from an initial state. It is played on a two-dimensional plane with square cells. Each square can be either black (“alive”) or white (“dead”).
