Hartman, C. (author), Heule, M.J.H. (author), Kwekkeboom, K. (author), Noels, A. (author) Conway's Game of Life has inspired enthusiasts to search for a wide range of patterns for this classic cellular automaton. One important challenge in this context is finding the smallest Garden of Eden (GoE), a state without a predecessor. We take up this challenge by applying two techniques. First, we focus on GoEs that contain a symmetry. This...
journal article 2013