Tub with tail

Tub with tail (or twit, originally from the acronym) is an 8-cell still life composed of a tub with a tail that was discovered by Charles Corderman and Hugh Thompson in 1971.[1][2] It is notable for its use in eater 5.

Tub with tail
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Pattern type Strict still life
Number of cells 8
Bounding box 5×5
Frequency class 15.8
Discovered by Charles Corderman
Hugh Thompson
Year of discovery 1971

Commonness

Tub with tail is the twenty-eighth most common still life in Achim Flammenkamp's census, being less common than very long boat but more common than very long ship.[3] It is also the thirty-seventh most common object on Adam P. Goucher's Catagolue.[4]

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See also

References
  1. Dean Hickerson's oscillator stamp collection. Retrieved on June 18, 2009.
  2. Robert Wainwright. "Lifeline Volume 2".
  3. Achim Flammenkamp (September 7, 2004). "Most seen natural occurring ash objects in Game of Life". Retrieved on January 15, 2009.
  4. Adam P. Goucher. "Statistics". Catagolue. Retrieved on June 24, 2016.
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