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A pattern is said to be '''elementary''' if it is not reducible to a combination of smaller parts. [[Elementary spaceship]]s in particular are usually those found by [[search program]]s, and they can't be subdivided into smaller [[spaceship]]s, [[tagalong]]s, and supporting [[reaction]]s, as contrasted with engineered [[macro-spaceship]]s.  
A [[pattern]] is said to be '''elementary''' if it is not reducible to a combination of smaller parts. [[Elementary spaceship]]s in particular are usually those found by [[search program]]s, and they can't be subdivided into smaller [[spaceship]]s, [[tagalong]]s, and supporting [[reaction]]s, as contrasted with engineered [[macro-spaceship]]s.  


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Latest revision as of 07:58, 17 December 2023

A pattern is said to be elementary if it is not reducible to a combination of smaller parts. Elementary spaceships in particular are usually those found by search programs, and they can't be subdivided into smaller spaceships, tagalongs, and supporting reactions, as contrasted with engineered macro-spaceships.