Loaf

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Loaf
Manipulate via Java
Pattern type	Strict still life
Number of cells	7
Bounding box	4×4
Discovered by	JHC group
Year of discovery	1970
Rules All rules B/S2 – B3678/S012345678 Important rules Conway Life, HighLife # of rules 212 = 4096
Glider synthesis Fewest gliders 2 Java link click here RLE loaf_synth.rle
Pattern files Life 1.05 loaf_105.lif Life 1.06 loaf_106.lif Plaintext loaf.cells RLE loaf.rle

Loaf is a 7-cell still life discovered by the JHC group in 1970.^[1] It is the third most common still life, being about a third as common as beehive but only slightly more common than boat.^[2]

[edit] See also

• Baker
• List of common still lifes
• Loaf siamese loaf
• Wing

[edit] References

1. ↑ Dean Hickerson's oscillator stamp collection. Retrieved on June 18, 2009.
2. ↑ Achim Flammenkamp (September 7, 2004). "Most seen natural occurring ash objects in Game of Life". Retrieved on January 15, 2009.

[edit] External links

• Loaf at Eric Weisstein's Treasure Trove of Life
• Loaf at the Life Lexicon
• Seven-bit still lifes by Mark Niemiec