Exact Escape Times of Langton's Ant in Four Rows

Exact first-exit maxima over all initial colorings and internal poses: S(4,n)=34n-150 for every n>=13, with every smaller value determined. Etse supplied the matching lower family for n>=14 and finite computations. A complete persistent-response classification and an all-width integer induction establish the exact upper bound and resolve his four-row linear-bound conjecture. Exact finite implementations verify the certificates and attainment constructions.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Published
2026-10-26
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23665470
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Cellular Automata and Applications
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Exact Escape Times of Langton's Ant in Four Rows

Ke Hao
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Cellular Automata and Applications
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Exact Escape Times of Langton's Ant in Four Rows

Ke Hao
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Abstract

Exact first-exit maxima over all initial colorings and internal poses: S(4,n)=34n-150 for every n>=13, with every smaller value determined. Etse supplied the matching lower family for n>=14 and finite computations. A complete persistent-response classification and an all-width integer induction establish the exact upper bound and resolve his four-row linear-bound conjecture. Exact finite implementations verify the certificates and attainment constructions.

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Cellular Automata and Applications
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