connectionism http://popups.lib.uliege.be/1373-5411/index.php?id=3640 Index terms fr 0 Problem solving based on error minimization in cellular systems with phase fields instead of connections http://popups.lib.uliege.be/1373-5411/index.php?id=3637 It is explained how a cellular automaton can grow patterns that correspond to trained networks. Since a pattern corresponds to a map between an n-dimensional and an m-dimensional space, such a pattern can be called a 'meta-pattern'. The problems solved by connectionist multi-layered networks can be solved by the automaton too. In addition, it allows for a straightforward representation of patterns with internal bindings, even if such bindings are organized at several, hierarchically related levels. Further, if a problem has symmetry, then the form corresponding to its solution usually is aesthetically attractive. This contrasts with the black-box nature attributed to the classical connectionist approach. Since problems with symmetry are often called 'beautiful problems', the present system gives beautiful solutions for beautiful problems. Thu, 26 Sep 2024 10:28:56 +0200 Thu, 26 Sep 2024 10:29:10 +0200 http://popups.lib.uliege.be/1373-5411/index.php?id=3637