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'''Trans-snake on bookend''' is a {{slcells|13}}-[[cell]] [[still life]] which involves a [[snake]] stabilising a [[bookend]].
'''Trans-snake on bookend''' or '''down snake on bookend'''{{refn|https://conwaylife.com/ref/mniemiec/lifesrch.htm}} is a {{slcells|13|text=13-bit}} [[still life]] which involves a [[snake]] stabilising a [[bookend]].


This specific [[isomer]] is [[Pattern naming|named]] ''trans'' due to having a larger bounding box, as the two "ends" of each [[island]] effectively point away from each other. Since the snake is a stable pattern by itself, the term ''on'' is used rather than ''and''.
This specific [[isomer]] is [[Pattern naming|named]] ''trans'' due to having a larger bounding box, as the two "ends" of each [[island]] effectively point away from each other. The other isomer, [[cis-snake on bookend]], has a smaller bounding box. Since the snake is a stable pattern by itself, the term ''on'' is used rather than ''and''.


== As a catalyst ==
== As a catalyst ==
A single bookend is sometimes used as a catalyst. As the bookend alone is not stable, it has to be stabilised, and a snake on bookend is the smallest way to do so. Whether this isomer is useful in that aspect is unknown.
A single bookend is sometimes used as a [[catalyst]].{{cn}} As the bookend alone is not stable, it has to be stabilised, and a snake on bookend is the smallest way to do so. Whether this isomer is useful in that aspect is unknown.


== [[List of common still lifes|Commonness]] ==
== Occurrence ==
{{Needs occurrence info|type=still life}}
{{related|List of common still lifes}}
Trans-snake on bookend is the 41st or 42nd most common 13-cell still life out of 240. <!-- 42nd on 7/27/22, but it could overtake 41st -->


== [[Glider synthesis]] ==
== Glider synthesis ==
{{Small constructible periodic object}}
{{Small constructible periodic object}}


== See also ==
== References ==
* [[Cis-snake on bookend]]
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== External links ==
== External links ==
{{LinkCatagolue|xs13_39e0mq}}
* {{LinkPentadecathlonObject|id=13.30|archivedate=20221103190853}}
{{LinkNiemiec|p1-13.htm|patternname=The 240 thirteen-bit still-lifes}}
* {{LinkCatagolue|xs13_39e0mq}}
* {{LinkNiemiec|p1-13.htm|The 240 thirteen-bit still-lifes|rle=13/13-222.rle}}
 
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Latest revision as of 14:58, 19 March 2025

Trans-snake on bookend
x = 6, y = 5, rule = B3/S23 2o$obob2o$2bobo$b2o2bo$4b2o! #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 THEME 6 GRID GRIDMAJOR 0 SUPPRESS THUMBLAUNCH ]] #C [[ THUMBSIZE 3 ZOOM 21 HEIGHT 400 SUPPRESS ]]
Pattern type Strict still life
Number of cells 13
Bounding box 6 × 5
Frequency class 26.8
Static symmetry n (C1)
Discovered by Unknown
Year of discovery Unknown

Trans-snake on bookend or down snake on bookend[1] is a 13-bit still life which involves a snake stabilising a bookend.

This specific isomer is named trans due to having a larger bounding box, as the two "ends" of each island effectively point away from each other. The other isomer, cis-snake on bookend, has a smaller bounding box. Since the snake is a stable pattern by itself, the term on is used rather than and.

As a catalyst

A single bookend is sometimes used as a catalyst.[citation needed] As the bookend alone is not stable, it has to be stabilised, and a snake on bookend is the smallest way to do so. Whether this isomer is useful in that aspect is unknown.

Occurrence

See also: List of common still lifes

Trans-snake on bookend is the 41st or 42nd most common 13-cell still life out of 240.

Glider synthesis

All strict still lifes with a population of 23 or fewer cells, all oscillators with 16 or fewer cells, and all spaceships with 35 or fewer cells are known to be glider-constructible. A glider synthesis of this object can be found in the infobox to the right.

References