Synthesis component

A synthesis component is a partial glider synthesis that can be used in the same way in multiple glider recipes. A component transforms part of an object under construction in a well-defined way, without affecting the rest of the object. For example, this well-known component can be used to add a hook to any object that includes a protruding table end, converting it to a long bookend.

x = 48, y = 18, rule = B3/S23 7bo19bo19bo$5b2o18b2o18b2o$6b2o18b2o18b2o2$2bo19bo19bo$obo17bobo17bobo $b2o2bo15b2o2bo15b2o2bo$5bobo17bobo17bobo$5b2o18b2o18b2o3$20bo$3bo2bo 12bobobo2bo12b2o2bo2bo$3b4o13b2ob4o12bo3b4o$22bo17b3o$5b2o15bobo17bobo $5b2o16bobo17b2o$24bo! #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 THEME 6 GRID GRIDMAJOR 0 SUPPRESS THUMBLAUNCH ]] #C [[ THUMBNAIL THUMBSIZE 2 X 1 WIDTH 640 HEIGHT 320 THEME 6 GPS 6 ZOOM 12 AUTOSTART PAUSE 2 T 19 PAUSE 2 LOOP 20 ]]

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See also

• Component

External links

• Component at the Life Lexicon
• Synthesis components (discussion thread) at the ConwayLife.com forums
• Martin Grant's synthesis component database, version 3
• Heinrich Koenig's component catalog on pentadecathlon.com