orphan of size 96 inside a 12x8 bounding box in April 2016.
of size 99 which sets a new record for the smallest rectangular bounding box to be 11x9.
Also he published this orphan of size 96 inside a 12x8 bounding box in April 2016.
As usual the challenge remains: Can you find a smaller one --- i.e. proving that your example has no predecessor in Game of Life and has fewer living cells or fewer total number of cells as any orphan?YES
| standings for Garden of Eden and Orphans record attributs | 2015-05-28 |
| fewest number of living cells of Garden of Eden | 45 |
| fewest number of totally needed cells for a minimal Orphan | 92 |
| smallest rectangular bounding box | 11x9 , 12x8 |
| lowest density of living cells for minimal Orphan | 0.3203 |