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| ID | 290 |
|---|---|
| First Name | Charles |
| Last Name | Ashbacher |
| Institution | #none |
| Speaker Category | faculty |
| Title of Talk | Retrolife Generation of the Twelve Pentominoes |
| Abstract | The "Game of Life" invented by J. H. Conway has fascinated people for decades and was the impetus for the field of artificial life. Retrolife is determining if a specific pattern can be created from another with one iteration of the rules of life. This presentation will answer the question whether each of the twelve pentominoes can be generated via an iteration of the rules and poses new questions. |
| Subject area(s) | Recreational mathematics |
| Suitable for undergraduates? | No |
| Day Preference | |
| Computer Needed? | |
| Bringing a laptop? | Y |
| Overhead Needed? | Y |
| Software requests | Microsoft Powerpoint |
| Special Needs | |
| Date Submitted | 10/14/2010 |
| Year | 2010 |