BTS
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| Pattern type | Strict still life | ||||||||
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| Number of cells | 19 | ||||||||
| Bounding box | 7 × 8 | ||||||||
| Discovered by | Mark Niemiec | ||||||||
| Year of discovery | Unknown | ||||||||
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BTS, short for bookend-table-snake, is a 19-cell still life where a bookend is stabilized by a down snake on table. It is notable for having multiple uses as a catalyst in larger patterns.
The BTS was first officially enumerated among other still lives by Mark Niemiec, but it was not until 2015 that Tanner Jacobi noticed (and somewhat popularized) its usefulness, due to its extensive appearances in results generated by Mike Playle's Bellman program.[1] Example uses of this object as a catalyst for non-Spartan signal circuitry include the CC semi-cenark, Jormungant's G-to-H and a glider-emitting F131 variant.
A typical catalysis of a BTS or related still life involves the flat end of the bookend and one or both feet of the table.
| BTS as eater 1 replacement when eating a B-heptaplet parent. For more examples see Tutorials/Catalyses#Fishhook_replacements (click above to open LifeViewer) RLE: here Plaintext: here |
Commonness
- Main article: List of common still lifes
Information on this still life's commonness with respect to other naturally-occurring patterns is currently unknown.
Glider synthesis
On December 13, 2020, MathAndCode found a 10-glider synthesis of this still life.[2]
References
- ↑ Tanner Jacobi (March 19, 2015). Re: Catalyst improvements WIP (discussion thread) at the ConwayLife.com forums
- ↑ MathAndCode (December 13, 2020). Re: Still Life Synthesis Thread (discussion thread) at the ConwayLife.com forums
External links
- BTS at the Life Lexicon
- BTS at Adam P. Goucher's Catagolue