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A '''pattern''' (or '''canvas''') is any configuration of alive and dead cells. The number of alive cells is usually finite, and patterns are usually only considered interesting if they evolve in special ways. Certain families of patterns of interest include [[oscillators]] and [[spaceships]]. | A '''pattern''' (or '''canvas''') is any configuration of alive and dead cells. The number of alive cells is usually finite, and patterns are usually only considered interesting if they evolve in special ways. Certain families of patterns of interest include [[oscillators]] and [[spaceships]]. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[:Category:Patterns|List of patterns]] | *[[:Category:Patterns|List of patterns]] | ||
Revision as of 14:58, 17 January 2009
A pattern (or canvas) is any configuration of alive and dead cells. The number of alive cells is usually finite, and patterns are usually only considered interesting if they evolve in special ways. Certain families of patterns of interest include oscillators and spaceships.