Novel applications of cellular automata in computing and computational astrophysics Thesis Submitted for the Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science and Engineering by Shrohan Mohapatra 15CS01042 Under the guidance of Dr. Chandrasekhar Bhamidipati (School of Basic Sciences) Dr. Manoranjan Satpathy (School of Electrical Sciences) Dr. Padmalochan Bera (School of Electrical Sciences) School of Electrical Sciences Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar India April 18, 2019