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{{Glossary}}
{{Glossary}}
An '''inductee''' is a pattern that resembles a [[still life]]: all cells have 2 or 3 neighbors and will therefore survive to the next generation. However, new cells may be born at some point along the pattern's perimeter. These must be suppressable by the addition of another component, typically a still life or another inductee, which will be known as an [[induction coil]]. Due to this, inductees frequently appear as the components of still lifes, sometimes also within the [[stator]]s of some [[oscillator]]s.
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An '''inductee''' is a [[pattern]] that resembles a [[still life]]: all cells have 2 or 3 neighbors and will therefore survive to the next generation. However, new cells may be born at some point along the pattern's perimeter. These must be suppressable by the addition of another component, typically a still life or another inductee, which will be known as an [[induction coil]]. Due to this, inductees frequently appear as the components of still lifes, sometimes also within the [[stator]]s of some [[oscillator]]s.


The smallest inductees and many others can be stabilized with a copy of itself, and they are thus simultaneously also induction coils themself.
The smallest inductees and many others can be stabilized with a copy of itself, and they are thus simultaneously also induction coils themself.
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* the [[table]]: two can form a [[table on table]]
* the [[table]]: two can form a [[table on table]]
* the [[side]]: two can form a [[sidewalk]]
* the [[side]]: two can form a [[sidewalk]]
* the [[bun]] (also known as R-bee): two can form a [[cis-mirrored R-bee]], a [[trans-mirrored R-bee]], a [[cis-rotated R-bee]] or a [[trans-rotated R-bee]]
* the [[bun]] (also known as R-bee): two can form a [[cis-mirrored R-bee]], a [[trans-mirrored R-bee]], a [[cis-rotated R-bee]], a [[trans-rotated R-bee]] or a [[skew R-bees]].
* the [[bookend]]: there are four different ways to form a still life from two of them, analogous to the bun
* the [[bookend]]: there are five different ways to form a still life from two of them, analogous to the bun
* the [[cover]]: two can form a 16-cell still life (which could be called [[cover on cover]]){{citation needed}}
* the [[cover]]: two can form a 16-cell still life ({{LinkCatagolue|xs16_178bq2sg|style=raw}})


More complex inductees include [[helmet]] and [[feet]].{{citation needed}}
The large component of [[eater 2]] is an example: the [[siamese]] [[hat]]s are unstable without the [[block]], and the block will not survive a [[glider]] hit without the hats.
 
The large component of [[eater 2]] is an example: the siamese hats are unstable without the block, and the block will not survive a glider hit without the hats.

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It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into induction coil. (Discuss)

An inductee is a pattern that resembles a still life: all cells have 2 or 3 neighbors and will therefore survive to the next generation. However, new cells may be born at some point along the pattern's perimeter. These must be suppressable by the addition of another component, typically a still life or another inductee, which will be known as an induction coil. Due to this, inductees frequently appear as the components of still lifes, sometimes also within the stators of some oscillators.

The smallest inductees and many others can be stabilized with a copy of itself, and they are thus simultaneously also induction coils themself.

The large component of eater 2 is an example: the siamese hats are unstable without the block, and the block will not survive a glider hit without the hats.