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==External links==
==External links==
{{LinkLexicon|lex_b.htm#biblock}}
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[[Category:Patterns with D2 symmetry]]

Revision as of 20:05, 13 July 2011

Bi-block
x = 5, y = 2, rule = B3/S23 2ob2o$2ob2o! #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 THEME 6 GRID GRIDMAJOR 0 SUPPRESS THUMBLAUNCH ]] #C [[ THUMBSIZE 3 ZOOM 21 HEIGHT 400 SUPPRESS ]]
Pattern type Pseudo still life
Number of cells 8
Bounding box 5 × 2
Discovered by Unknown
Year of discovery Unknown

The bi-block is the smallest and most common[1] pseudo still life. It is made up of two blocks. Similar pseudo still lifes can be formed by considering any rectangular array of blocks, some of which are shown below.

Image gallery

A tri-block
RLE: here
File:Block of blocks.png
A 2x3 group of blocks
RLE: here

References

  1. "Census Results in Conway's Game of Life". Online Life-Like CA Soup Search. Retrieved on July 12, 2009.

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