Integer construction

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The integer construction of a pattern is a string of Life Digits, separated by an empty column, that evolves into the pattern. "Life Digits" is a Game of Life font developed by Eric Angelini in 2007. Angelini and Dean Hickerson collaborated, leading to the discovery of many integer constructions.[1][2][3][4][5]

x = 37, y = 5, rule = B3/S23 3obob3ob3obobob3ob3ob3ob3ob3o$obobo3bo3bobobobo3bo5bobobobobo$obobob3o b3ob3ob3ob3o3bob3ob3o$obobobo5bo3bo3bobobo3bobobo3bo$3obob3ob3o3bob3ob 3o3bob3ob3o! #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 THEME 6 GRID GRIDMAJOR 0 SUPPRESS THUMBLAUNCH ]] #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 ]]
The Life Digits font
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RLE: here Plaintext: here

Examples

x = 23, y = 20, rule = B3/S23 3ob3o13bo$obobobo13bo$3obobo13bo$2bobobo13bo$3ob3o13bo11$3o17b3o$2bo 17bobo$3o17bobo$o19bobo$3o17b3o! #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 THEME 6 GRID GRIDMAJOR 0 SUPPRESS THUMBLAUNCH ]] #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 ZOOM 8 GPS 6 PAUSE 3 LOOP 66 AUTOSTART HEIGHT 500 ]]
Integer construction for glider (90), traffic light (1), pulsar (0), and two boats (2).
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x = 67, y = 25, rule = B3/S23 3ob3ob3ob3o$2bo3bobobo3bo$3ob3obobo3bo$2bobo3bobo3bo$3ob3ob3o3bo16$50b 3obobobob3obobo$50bobobobobo3bobobo$50b3ob3obo3bob3o$52bo3bobo3bo3bo$ 50b3o3bobo3bo3bo! #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 THEME 6 GRID GRIDMAJOR 0 SUPPRESS THUMBLAUNCH ]] #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 ZOOM 8 GPS 11 PAUSE 3 LOOP 121 AUTOSTART HEIGHT 500 ]]
Integer construction for LWSS (3207) and MWSS (94714).
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x = 15, y = 5, rule = B3/S23 obob3ob3ob3o$obo3bobobobobo$obob3obobobobo$obo3bobobobobo$obob3ob3ob3o! #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 THEME 6 GRID GRIDMAJOR 0 SUPPRESS THUMBLAUNCH ]] #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 ZOOM 8 GPS 5 PAUSE 3 LOOP 55 AUTOSTART ]]
Integer construction for four eaters.
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x = 23, y = 5, rule = B3/S23 ob3ob3ob3ob3ob3obo$obo5bobo3bo3bo3bo$ob3ob3ob3ob3ob3obo$obobo3bo3bobob obobobo$ob3ob3ob3ob3ob3obo! #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 THEME 6 GRID GRIDMAJOR 0 SUPPRESS THUMBLAUNCH ]] #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 ZOOM 8 GPS 6 PAUSE 3 LOOP 66 AUTOSTART ]]
Integer construction for land of lakes.
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References

  1. Eric Angelini. "Une suite pour la vie".
  2. "Dean Hickerson's Life Page: Digits in Life".
  3. Lewis Patterson (June 7, 2009). 'Life Digits' (discussion thread) at the ConwayLife.com forums
  4. Life Digits at Game of Life News. Posted by Heinrich Koenig on March 03, 2007.
  5. Life Digits update at Game of Life News. Posted by Heinrich Koenig on April 03, 2007.

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