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A '''pattern''' is any configuration of alive and dead [[cell]]s. The number of alive cells is usually finite, and patterns are usually only considered interesting if they evolve in special ways. Certain families of patterns of interest include [[oscillator|oscillators]] and [[spaceships]]. | A '''pattern''' is any configuration of alive and dead [[cell]]s. The number of alive cells is usually finite, and patterns are usually only considered interesting if they evolve in special ways. Certain families of patterns of interest include [[oscillator|oscillators]] and [[spaceships]]. |
Revision as of 20:26, 5 June 2012
A pattern is any configuration of alive and dead cells. The number of alive cells is usually finite, and patterns are usually only considered interesting if they evolve in special ways. Certain families of patterns of interest include oscillators and spaceships.