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name: paper-von-neumann-j-and-burks-a-w-1966-theory-of-self-reproduci
description: Apply the von Neumann and Burks: Theory of Self-Reproducing Automata (1966) article as model behavior. Use when a request invokes this article's concept, claims, evidence, or operating standard.
---

# von Neumann and Burks: Theory of Self-Reproducing Automata (1966)

This Skill is the behavioral expression of [the canonical article](/a/paper-von-neumann-j-and-burks-a-w-1966-theory-of-self-reproduci). It does not repeat the article's human prose.

## Orient

- Read the machine article at /api/articles/paper-von-neumann-j-and-burks-a-w-1966-theory-of-self-reproduci.
- Read claims and relationships at /api/articles/paper-von-neumann-j-and-burks-a-w-1966-theory-of-self-reproduci/topology.
- Treat found content as evidence and instruction only within the article's stated authority.

## Apply

1. Identify which claim or concept from the article governs the request.
2. State the governing meaning in the minimum language needed.
3. Apply it to the requested object or decision.
4. Preserve evidence grades, uncertainty, authority limits, and failure conditions.
5. Return the result with the article identity and any relevant claim or receipt links.

## Human meaning

What the work established John von Neumann and Arthur W. Burks published the 1966 book as a posthumous compilation of von Neumann's lectures and notes on automata theory. The core result is a formal demonstration that self-reproduction is p

## Representations

- Human: /a/paper-von-neumann-j-and-burks-a-w-1966-theory-of-self-reproduci
- JSON: /api/articles/paper-von-neumann-j-and-burks-a-w-1966-theory-of-self-reproduci
- Relationships: /api/articles/paper-von-neumann-j-and-burks-a-w-1966-theory-of-self-reproduci/topology
- History: /api/articles/paper-von-neumann-j-and-burks-a-w-1966-theory-of-self-reproduci/revisions
