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| Discovered by | Unknown | |
| Year of discovery | Unknown | |
The unique father problem is the following question, posed by John Conway in 1972 in Lifeline Volume 6 with an associated $50 cash prize,[1] along with the grandfather problem:
- Is there a stable configuration whose only father is itself (with some fading junk some distance away not being counted)?
The problem remains open as of January 2022, although an infinite 6×3 pattern was found on December 31, 2021 that qualifies. [2]
Also see
References
- ↑ Robert Wainwright (October 1972). Lifeline, vol 6, p. 1.
- ↑ Ilkka Törmä (January 2, 2022). Re: Unproven conjectures (discussion thread) at the ConwayLife.com forums