TIL that there is a very nice, free PDF book called “Conway’s Game of Life: Mathematics and Construction” that systematically introduces common structures and patterns and discusses how to reason about their behaviour.

It’s beautifully typeset with tons of diagrams. Well worth a look.

conwaylife.com/book/conway_lif

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