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'''Pre-block''' (or '''latent block'''), a [[triomino]], is a common [[parent]] of the [[block]]. Given its compactness and distinctive form, it is a recognizable component of many other patterns, such as [[boat]], [[ship]], [[aircraft carrier]], [[block and glider]] or [[snake]]; a mirrored pair comprise one phase of a [[beacon]]. | '''Pre-block''' (or '''latent block'''), a [[triomino]], is a common [[parent]] of the [[block]]. Given its compactness and distinctive form, it is a recognizable component of many other patterns, such as [[boat]], [[ship]], [[aircraft carrier]], [[block and glider]] or [[snake]]; a mirrored pair comprise one phase of a [[beacon]]. | ||
The pre-block is similar to the [[tub]], [[boat]], [[beehive]] and such in the sense that it can be augmented with items like tails, as in [[eater 1]] and [[integral sign]]. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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| Pattern type | Miscellaneous | ||||||
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| Number of cells | 3 | ||||||
| Bounding box | 2 × 2 | ||||||
| Static symmetry | Unspecified | ||||||
| Discovered by | John Conway | ||||||
| Year of discovery | 1970 | ||||||
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Pre-block (or latent block), a triomino, is a common parent of the block. Given its compactness and distinctive form, it is a recognizable component of many other patterns, such as boat, ship, aircraft carrier, block and glider or snake; a mirrored pair comprise one phase of a beacon.
The pre-block is similar to the tub, boat, beehive and such in the sense that it can be augmented with items like tails, as in eater 1 and integral sign.
See also
External links
- Pre-block at the Life Lexicon