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* An expanding stack constructor comprising two perpendicular [[c/2 orthogonal]] convoys of rakes (the final version).
* An expanding stack constructor comprising two perpendicular [[c/2 orthogonal]] convoys of rakes (the final version).


It was voted [[Pattern of the Year]] 2011, along with the [[lobster (spaceship)|lobster]], on the [[ConwayLife.com]] forums.<ref name="post6325" />
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==See also==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://rendell-attic.org/gol/fullutm/index.htm A Fully Universal Turing Machine] - Official site by Paul Rendell
*[http://rendell-attic.org/gol/fullutm/index.htm A Fully Universal Turing Machine] - Official site by Paul Rendell

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Fully universal Turing machine
Fully universal Turing machine image
Pattern type Miscellaneous
Static symmetry Unspecified
Discovered by Paul Rendell
Year of discovery 2011
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The fully universal Turing machine is an extension of Paul Rendell's universal Turing machine. Its tape is perfectly diagonal (instead of oblique), and the memory cells of the tape are continuously produced by two complex rake convoys. Rendell experimented with three different variants of this mechanism:

The fully universal Turing machine was voted Pattern of the Year for 2011 on the ConwayLife.com forums, tied with the Lobster.[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ beebop (February 28, 2012). Patterns of the Year 2011 (discussion thread) at the ConwayLife.com forums