Markov Chains in the Game of Life

Rachael Rahe / rrahe@bellarmine.edu / Faculty Advisor: Susan White

A Markov chain is a special type of stochastic process that can be used to model certain board games. Applying this idea to the Game of Life, we find that many of the probabilities associated with the game can be explained using Markov chains. This project uses Markov chains to evaluate strategies for optimal gameplay in the Game of Life.