Patterns to Symbols
A die’s patterns can make symbols
- Use pattern once: 6 symbols
- Use pattern in pairs: 6 x 6 = 36 symbols
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- Use pattern in triples: 6 x 6 x 6 = 216
- In general, using m patterns in sequences of n: mn
Fundamental pattern (PandA): The presence or absence of a phenomenon at a specific place/time
- It’s there or not -- Light: on/off, Water: flow/still, Magnetism: charged/neutral, Checkbox marked/empty, Door: closed/open, …
- The states must be discrete -- distinguishable, unambiguous
- The two states represent one bit of information