19 The pattern of the game of life that repeats every step
A long-standing mystery about repeating patterns in two-dimensional math games has been solved after more than 50 years with the discovery of the final two pieces of the puzzle.
Although this result is not considered to have any practical use, it may satisfy the curiosity of Game of Life enthusiasts.
Invented by mathematician John Conway in 1970, the Game of Life is a cellular automaton, a simplified world simulation consisting of:
Source: www.newscientist.com
