ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

P system

Imagine you have some toys that you want to organize. You have different types of toys - blocks, Legos, dolls, and cars. You want to put them in different boxes based on their type.

Now, let's pretend these toys are numbers instead. And, instead of boxes, we have "membranes". Each membrane can only hold a certain amount of numbers.

In a P system, we use these membranes to do some really cool math stuff. We start by putting some numbers into the first membrane. Then, based on certain rules, we move some numbers to other membranes. We keep doing this until we get the answer we want.

These rules are really important in a P system. They tell the numbers how to move around between the membranes. It's like you telling your toys which box to go into based on their type.

Overall, a P system is a way to organize numbers using membranes and rules. It's like putting toys in boxes, but with numbers and math involved.