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In this paper, we introduce the concept of Lyapunov function to study the dynamical behavior of automata networks. This notion, classical in continuous dynamical systems, has proved very useful for discrete systems as well.
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Soulie, F.F. (1986). Lyapunov Functions and Their USE in Automata Networks. In: Bienenstock, E., Soulié, F.F., Weisbuch, G. (eds) Disordered Systems and Biological Organization. NATO ASI Series, vol 20. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-82657-3_10
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