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'''Adam P. Goucher''' (/gaʊt͡ʃə(ɹ)/ or /guʃe/ <ref | }}{{For|Adam P. Goucher's userpage|User:Calcyman}} | ||
'''Adam P. Goucher''' (/gaʊt͡ʃə(ɹ)/ or /guʃe/<ref name="post104218" />) is a [[Conway's Game of Life|Life]] enthusiast currently residing in the United Kingdom. | |||
Among his numerous contributions to the Game of Life were the construction of the [[Spartan universal computer-constructor]] and the [[ | Among his numerous contributions to the Game of Life were the construction of the [[Spartan universal computer-constructor]] and the [[p1 megacell]]. He also collaborated with [[Ivan Fomichev]], [[Chris Cain]] and [[Dave Greene]] on the [[half-baked knightship]], and found the first elementary [[knightship]], [[Sir Robin]], based on partial results by [[Tomas Rokicki]]. | ||
He wrote the [[apgsearch]] [[soup]] searcher and the [[lifelib]] C++ library, devised the [[Life128 and vlife]] algorithms, and implemented and operates [[Catagolue]]. | He wrote the [[apgsearch]] [[soup]] searcher and the [[lifelib]] C++ library, devised the [[Life128 and vlife]] algorithms, and implemented and operates [[Catagolue]]. | ||
{{ | He scored in the 74th percentile in the 2011 International Mathematical Olympiad,<ref name="IMO" /> and wrote a free book with information pertaining to Olympiad-style maths contests, [https://cp4space.hatsya.com/2012/11/04/final-chapter-of-moda/ Mathematical Olympiad Dark Arts]. | ||
==References== | |||
<references> | |||
<ref name="post104218">{{LinkForumThread | |||
|format = ref | |||
|title = Re: Thread for basic questions | |||
|p = 104218 | |||
|author = Dave Greene | |||
|date = September 16, 2020 | |||
}}</ref> | |||
<ref name="IMO">[http://www.imo-official.org/participant_r.aspx?id=21064 his contestant page]</ref> | |||
</references> | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[https://twitter.com/apgox @apgox] on Twitter | *[https://twitter.com/apgox @apgox] on Twitter | ||
*[https://cp4space. | *[https://cp4space.hatsya.com/ Complex Projective 4-Space] | ||
*{{MathGenealogy|id=285298|title=Adam P. Goucher}} | |||
{{LinkNiemiec|lifecred.htm#goucher}} (Life Credits) | |||
{{PatternsFoundBy|name=Adam P. Goucher}} | |||
{{CatagolueNavbox}} | |||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Goucher, Adam P.}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Goucher, Adam P.}} | ||
Latest revision as of 16:12, 19 March 2023
| Adam P. Goucher | |
| Born | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Residence | United Kingdom |
| Nationality | Unknown |
| Institutions | Unknown |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge |
- For Adam P. Goucher's userpage, see User:Calcyman.
Adam P. Goucher (/gaʊt͡ʃə(ɹ)/ or /guʃe/[1]) is a Life enthusiast currently residing in the United Kingdom.
Among his numerous contributions to the Game of Life were the construction of the Spartan universal computer-constructor and the p1 megacell. He also collaborated with Ivan Fomichev, Chris Cain and Dave Greene on the half-baked knightship, and found the first elementary knightship, Sir Robin, based on partial results by Tomas Rokicki.
He wrote the apgsearch soup searcher and the lifelib C++ library, devised the Life128 and vlife algorithms, and implemented and operates Catagolue.
He scored in the 74th percentile in the 2011 International Mathematical Olympiad,[2] and wrote a free book with information pertaining to Olympiad-style maths contests, Mathematical Olympiad Dark Arts.
References
- ↑ Dave Greene (September 16, 2020). Re: Thread for basic questions (discussion thread) at the ConwayLife.com forums
- ↑ his contestant page
External links
- @apgox on Twitter
- Complex Projective 4-Space
- Adam P. Goucher at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
- Adam P. Goucher at Mark D. Niemiec's Life Page (Life Credits)
Patterns found by Adam P. Goucher
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