Block
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| Pattern type | Strict still life | ||||||
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| Number of cells | 4 | ||||||
| Static symmetry | Unspecified | ||||||
| Discovered by | Unknown | ||||||
| Year of discovery | 1970 | ||||||
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Block is an extremely well-known and common still life. In terms of its 4 cells it is tied with tub as the smallest still life, and in terms of its 2-by-2 bounding box, it is the outright the smallest. It is also the most common still life, occurring about twice as often as beehive, the next most common still life.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ Achim Flammenkamp (September 7, 2004). "Most seen natural occurring ash objects in Game of Life". Retrieved on January 15, 2009.
External links
Block at the Life Lexicon