Gliders in Life-Like Cellular Automata

This is an online database of gliders (moving patterns that remain bounded in size) in two dimensional cellular automaton rules such as Conway's life.

The following access methods are available:

• Form-based interface to select rules
• List of interesting evolution rules
• Lists of interesting gliders:
  • Smallest known gliders
  • Biggest known gliders
  • Slowest known gliders
  • Gliders that move the farthest each period
  • Gliders with the highest known periods
  • Gliders that work in the most rules
  • Gliders with unusual slopes

For more information, a standalone C version of the database, and pointers to search software for finding these patterns, see my main cellular automaton page.