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='''State-and-Symbol-Limited Busy Beaver functions'''= | = '''State-and-Symbol-Limited Busy Beaver functions''' = | ||
Busy Beaver functions where the programs size is limited by the amount of states and symbols. | Busy Beaver functions where the programs size is limited by the amount of states and symbols. | ||
== | == Original Busy Beaver Functions == | ||
===Maximum Shifts Function ([[Busy Beaver Functions|S(n,m)]], also commonly called BB(n,m))=== | === Maximum Shifts Function ([[Busy Beaver Functions|S(n,m)]], also commonly called BB(n,m)) === | ||
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|{{TM|1RB3RB5RA1LB5LA2LB_2LA2RA4RB1RZ3LB2LA|halt}} | |{{TM|1RB3RB5RA1LB5LA2LB_2LA2RA4RB1RZ3LB2LA|halt}} | ||
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===Maximum Score Function ([[Busy Beaver Functions|Σ(n,m)]])=== | |||
=== Maximum Score Function ([[Busy Beaver Functions|Σ(n,m)]]) === | |||
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== | == Beeping Busy Beavers == | ||
===Beeping Busy Beaver ([[BBB]](n,m))=== | === Beeping Busy Beaver ([[BBB]](n,m)) === | ||
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|{{TM|1RB2LA1RA1LB_0LB2RB3RB1LA}} | |{{TM|1RB2LA1RA1LB_0LB2RB3RB1LA}} | ||
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===Beeping Booping Busy Beaver ([[Beeping Busy Beaver#Beeping Booping Busy Beavers|BBBB]](n,m))=== | === Beeping Booping Busy Beaver ([[Beeping Busy Beaver#Beeping Booping Busy Beavers|BBBB]](n,m)) === | ||
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== | == Maximum Consecutive Ones Function ([[Num]](n,m)) == | ||
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|{{TM|1RB1LA_1RC1LE_1RD1RE_0LA1RC_1RZ0LB|halt}} {{TM|0RB1LD_1LC1RB_1LD1RE_1LA1LE_1LZ0RC|halt}} | |{{TM|1RB1LA_1RC1LE_1RD1RE_0LA1RC_1RZ0LB|halt}} {{TM|0RB1LD_1LC1RB_1LD1RE_1LA1LE_1LZ0RC|halt}} | ||
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== | |||
== Maximum Space Function ([[Maximum Space Function|BB<sub>space</sub>]](n,m)) == | |||
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== | == Size of the runtime spectrum (R(n,m)) == | ||
There currently doesn't seem to be any available information about values of this function. | There currently doesn't seem to be any available information about values of this function. | ||
== | == Reversible Turing Machines == | ||
===Maximum Shifts Function ([[Reversible Turing Machine|BB<sub>rev</sub>]](n,m))=== | === Maximum Shifts Function ([[Reversible Turing Machine|BB<sub>rev</sub>]](n,m)) === | ||
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|{{TM|1RB1LD_0LC0LD_1LC1LA_0LA1RE_0RF0RE_0RG1RF_0RB1RZ|halt}} | |{{TM|1RB1LD_0LC0LD_1LC1LA_0LA1RE_0RF0RE_0RG1RF_0RB1RZ|halt}} | ||
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===Maximum Score Function (Σ<sub>rev</sub>(n,m))=== | |||
=== Maximum Score Function (Σ<sub>rev</sub>(n,m)) === | |||
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|{{TM|1RB1LD_1LC1RE_0LD0LC_0RE0RF_0RA1RZ_1RF1RA|halt}} | |{{TM|1RB1LD_1LC1RE_0LD0LC_0RE0RF_0RA1RZ_1RF1RA|halt}} | ||
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== Blanking Busy Beaver ([[Busy Beaver Functions#Other Busy Beaver functions|BLB(n,m)]]) == | == Blanking Busy Beaver ([[Busy Beaver Functions#Other Busy Beaver functions|BLB(n,m)]]) == | ||
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== | == Lazy Beaver == | ||
===Shifts Function ([[Lazy Beaver|LB]](n,m))=== | === Shifts Function ([[Lazy Beaver|LB]](n,m)) === | ||
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== | == Period-oriented Busy Beavers == | ||
===Busy Preperiodic Beaver ([[BBS]](n,m))=== | === Busy Preperiodic Beaver ([[BBS]](n,m)) === | ||
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|{{TM|1RB2LA0RA3LA_1LA1LB3RB1RA}} | |{{TM|1RB2LA0RA3LA_1LA1LB3RB1RA}} | ||
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===Busy Periodic Beaver ([[BBP]](n,m))=== | |||
=== Busy Periodic Beaver ([[BBP]](n,m)) === | |||
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='''Instruction-Limited Busy Beaver'''= | = '''Instruction-Limited Busy Beaver''' = | ||
== | == Instruction-Limited Classical Busy Beaver Functions == | ||
===Instruction-Limited Maximum Shifts Function ([[BBi]](n))=== | === Instruction-Limited Maximum Shifts Function ([[BBi]](n)) === | ||
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|{{TM|1RB3LA4RB0RB2LA_1LB2LA3LA1RA---|halt}} | |{{TM|1RB3LA4RB0RB2LA_1LB2LA3LA1RA---|halt}} | ||
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===Instruction-Limited Maximum Score Function ([[Σi]](n))=== | |||
=== Instruction-Limited Maximum Score Function ([[Σi]](n)) === | |||
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== | == Instruction-Limited Blanking Busy Beaver ([[Instruction-Limited Busy Beaver#Instruction-Limited Busy Beaver Variants|BLBi(n)]]) == | ||
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== | == Instruction-Limited Greedy Busy Beaver ([[Instruction-Limited Busy Beaver#Instruction-Limited Busy Beaver Variants|gBBi(n)]]) == | ||
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|{{TM|0RB6RB1LB---3LA1RB7RB2LB_1LA2RB3LA4RB5RB1LB5LA---|halt}} | |{{TM|0RB6RB1LB---3LA1RB7RB2LB_1LA2RB3LA4RB5RB1LB5LA---|halt}} | ||
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='''Program-Limited Busy Beaver'''= | |||
== | = '''Program-Limited Busy Beaver''' = | ||
===Regular Busy Beaver for Lambda Calculus ([[BBλ]](n))=== | == Busy Beaver for Lambda Calculus == | ||
=== Regular Busy Beaver for Lambda Calculus ([[BBλ]](n)) === | |||
For n = 0,1,2,3,5 BBλ(n) is undefined, while for the rest of <math> 20 \geq n </math> BBλ(n) = n. | For n = 0,1,2,3,5 BBλ(n) is undefined, while for the rest of <math> 20 \geq n </math> BBλ(n) = n. | ||
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|<code>Too large for this list</code> | |<code>Too large for this list</code> | ||
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===Oracle Busy Beaver for Lambda Calculus ([[Busy Beaver for lambda calculus#Oracle Busy Beaver|BBλ<sub>1</sub>(n)]])=== | |||
=== Oracle Busy Beaver for Lambda Calculus ([[Busy Beaver for lambda calculus#Oracle Busy Beaver|BBλ<sub>1</sub>(n)]]) === | |||
Note that <math>f(n) = 6 + 5 \times BB \lambda(n)</math>. | Note that <math>f(n) = 6 + 5 \times BB \lambda(n)</math>. | ||
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==[[Busy Beaver for SKI calculus]]== | == [[Busy Beaver for SKI calculus]] == | ||
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! n !! Value !! Champion | ! n !! Value !! Champion | ||
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== | == Fractran ([[Fractran|BBf]](n)) == | ||
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-1 & 0 & 1 & 0 \\ | -1 & 0 & 1 & 0 \\ | ||
0 & 2 & -1 & 0 | 0 & 2 & -1 & 0 | ||
\end{bmatrix}</math> | |||
|- | |||
|22 | |||
|<math>> 1.146 \times 10^{62}</math> | |||
|<code>[1/12, 9/10, 14/3, 11/2, 5/7, 3/11]</code> | |||
|<math>\begin{bmatrix} | |||
-2 & -1 & 0 & 0 & 0 \\ | |||
-1 & 2 & -1 & 0 & 0 \\ | |||
1 & -1 & 0 & 1 & 0 \\ | |||
-1 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 1 \\ | |||
0 & 0 & 1 & -1 & 0 \\ | |||
0 & 1 & 0 & 0 & -1 | |||
\end{bmatrix}</math> | \end{bmatrix}</math> | ||
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== | == Cyclic Tag ([[Cyclic Tag|CTBB(n)]]) == | ||
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='''Doodle Function ([[Doodle function|doodle(c,n)]])'''= | == Minsky Machines ([[Register machine|MBB(n)]]) == | ||
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!Domain | |||
!Halting Time | |||
!Champion | |||
|- | |||
|MBB(1) | |||
|1 | |||
|<code>0+Z</code> | |||
|- | |||
|MBB(2) | |||
|3 | |||
|<code>0+B_0-B*</code> | |||
|- | |||
|MBB(3) | |||
|5 | |||
|<code>0+B_0+C_0-C*</code> | |||
|- | |||
|MBB(4) | |||
|10 | |||
|<code>0+B_1+C_0-BD_1-C*</code> | |||
|- | |||
|MBB(5) | |||
|24 | |||
|<code>0-DB_0+C_1-ED_1+A_1-B*</code> | |||
|- | |||
|MBB(6) | |||
|≥ 49 | |||
|<code>0+B_1-FC_1+D_0-CE_0+A_1-A*</code> | |||
|} | |||
= '''Doodle Function ([[Doodle function|doodle(c,n)]])''' = | |||
doodle(1,n) = 1 and doodle(2,n) = n. Also note that doodle(c) = doodle(c,2). | doodle(1,n) = 1 and doodle(2,n) = n. Also note that doodle(c) = doodle(c,2). | ||
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= '''Turmites''' = | = '''Turmites''' = | ||
== Terminating Turmites ([[TT]](n,k), 1D Turmites) == | == Terminating Turmites ([[TT]](n,k), 1D Turmites) == | ||
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There are currently no known/available Champions for this function. | There are currently no known/available Champions for this function. | ||
='''Bug Function'''= | = '''Bug Function''' = | ||
Bug(2,2) = 2 | Bug(2,2) = 2 | ||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
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</pre> | </pre> | ||
=References= | = '''References''' = | ||
Latest revision as of 20:47, 12 December 2025
A collection of Busy Beaver Champions including Champions for BB-Adjacent functions. Note that for all functions with the input format f(n,m), n denotes the number of states and m denotes the number of symbols of the relevant Busy Beaver domain. Note that for functions with this input format f(n) = f(n,2).
Note: highest ref name in use: 4
State-and-Symbol-Limited Busy Beaver functions
Busy Beaver functions where the programs size is limited by the amount of states and symbols.
Original Busy Beaver Functions
Maximum Shifts Function (S(n,m), also commonly called BB(n,m))
| 2 Symbols: | Runtime | Champions |
|---|---|---|
| BB(1) | 1 | 1RZ--- (bbch)
|
| BB(2) | 6 | 1RB1LB_1LA1RZ (bbch) 1RB0LB_1LA1RZ (bbch) 1RB1RZ_1LB1LA (bbch) 1RB1RZ_0LB1LA (bbch) 0RB1RZ_1LA1RB (bbch)
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| BB(3) | 21 | 1RB1RZ_1LB0RC_1LC1LA (bbch)
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| BB(4) | 107 | 1RB1LB_1LA0LC_1RZ1LD_1RD0RA (bbch)
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| BB(5) | 47,176,870 | 1RB1LC_1RC1RB_1RD0LE_1LA1LD_1RZ0LA (bbch)
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| BB(6) | > 10 ↑↑ 10 ↑↑ 10 ↑↑ 8.10237 | 1RB1RA_1RC1RZ_1LD0RF_1RA0LE_0LD1RC_1RA0RE (bbch)
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| BB(7) | 1RB0RA_1LC1LF_1RD0LB_1RA1LE_1RZ0LC_1RG1LD_0RG0RF (bbch)
| |
| BB(8) | ||
| BB(9) | 1RB1RA_0LC0LF_0RD1LC_1RA1RG_1RZ0RA_1LB1LF_1LH1RE_0LI1LH_1LB0LH (bbch)
| |
| BB(10) | 1RB1RA_0LC0LF_0RD1LC_1RA1RG_1RZ0RA_1LB1LF_1LH1RE_0LI1LH_0LF0LJ_1LH0LJ (bbch)
| |
| BB(11) | 1LH1LA_1LI1RG_0RD1LC_0RF1RE_1LJ0RF_1RB1RF_0LC1LH_0LC0LA_1LK1LJ_1RZ0LI_0LD1LE (bbch)
| |
| BB(12) | 0LJ0RF_1LH1RC_0LD0LG_0RE1LD_1RF1RA_1RB1RF_1LC1LG_1LL1LI_1LK0LH_1RH1LJ_1RZ1LA_1RF1LL (bbch)
| |
| BB(14) | 1LH1LA_1LI1RG_0RD1LC_0RF1RE_1LJ0RF_1RB1RF_0LC1LH_0LC0LA_1LK1LJ_1RL0LI_0LL1LE_1LM1RZ_0LN1LF_0LJ--- (bbch)
| |
| BB(15) | 0RH1LD_1RI0RC_1RB1LD_0LD1LE_1LF1RA_1RG0LE_1RB1RG_1RD1RA_0LN0RJ_1RZ0LK_0LK1LL_1RG1LM_0LL0LL_1LO1LN_0LG1LN (bbch)
| |
| BB(16) | ||
| BB(18) | ||
| BB(20) | ||
| BB(21) | ||
| BB(40) | ||
| BB(41) | ||
| BB(51) |
| 3 Symbols: | Runtime | Champions |
|---|---|---|
| BB(1,3) | 1 | 1RZ------ (bbch)
|
| BB(2,3) | 38 | 1RB2LB1RZ_2LA2RB1LB (bbch)
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| BB(3,3) | 0RB2LA1RA_1LA2RB1RC_1RZ1LB1LC (bbch)
| |
| BB(4,3) | 1RB1RD1LC_2LB1RB1LC_1RZ1LA1LD_0RB2RA2RD (bbch)
|
| 4 Symbols: | Runtime | Champions |
|---|---|---|
| BB(1,4) | 1 | 1RZ--------- (bbch)
|
| BB(2,4) | 3,932,964 | 1RB2LA1RA1RA_1LB1LA3RB1RZ (bbch)
|
| BB(3,4) | [1] | 1RB3LB1RZ2RA_2LC3RB1LC2RA_3RB1LB3LC2RC (bbch)
|
| 5 Symbols: | Runtime | Champions |
|---|---|---|
| BB(1,5) | 1 | 1RZ------------ (bbch)
|
| BB(2,5) | 1RB3LA4RB0RB2LA_1LB2LA3LA1RA1RZ (bbch)
| |
| BB(3,5) | 1RB3LB4LC2RA4LB_2LC3RB1LC2RA1RZ_3RB1LB3LC2RC4LC (bbch)
|
| 6 Symbols: | Runtime | Champions |
|---|---|---|
| BB(1,6) | 1 | 1RZ--------------- (bbch)
|
| BB(2,6) | [2] | 1RB3RB5RA1LB5LA2LB_2LA2RA4RB1RZ3LB2LA (bbch)
|
Maximum Score Function (Σ(n,m))
| 2 Symbols: | Score | Champions |
|---|---|---|
| Σ(1) | 1 | 1RZ--- (bbch)
|
| Σ(2) | 4 | 1RB1LB_1LA1RZ (bbch)
|
| Σ(3) | 6 | 1RB1RZ_0RC1RB_1LC1LA (bbch) 1RB1RC_1LC1RZ_1RA0LB (bbch) 1RB1LC_1LA1RB_1LB1RZ (bbch) 1RB1RA_1LC1RZ_1RA1LB (bbch) 1RB1LC_1RC1RZ_1LA0LB (bbch)
|
| Σ(4) | 13 | 1RB1LB_1LA0LC_1RZ1LD_1RD0RA (bbch) 1RB0RC_1LA1RA_1RZ1RD_1LD0LB (bbch)
|
| Σ(5) | 4098 | 1RB1LC_1RC1RB_1RD0LE_1LA1LD_1RZ0LA (bbch) 1RB1RA_1LC1LB_1RA1LD_1RA1LE_1RZ0LC (bbch)
|
| Σ(6) | > 10 ↑↑ 10 ↑↑ 10 ↑↑ 8.10237 | 1RB1RA_1RC1RZ_1LD0RF_1RA0LE_0LD1RC_1RA0RE (bbch)
|
| Σ(7) | 1RB0RA_1LC1LF_1RD0LB_1RA1LE_1RZ0LC_1RG1LD_0RG0RF (bbch)
|
| 3 Symbols: | Score | Champions |
|---|---|---|
| Σ(1,3) | 1 | 1RZ------ (bbch)
|
| Σ(2,3) | 9 | 1RB2LB1RZ_2LA2RB1LB (bbch)
|
| Σ(3,3) | ≥ 374,676,383 | 0RB2LA1RA_1LA2RB1RC_1RZ1LB1LC (bbch)
|
| Σ(4,3) | 1RB1RD1LC_2LB1RB1LC_1RZ1LA1LD_0RB2RA2RD (bbch)
|
| 4 Symbols: | Score | Champions |
|---|---|---|
| Σ(1,4) | 1 | 1RZ--------- (bbch)
|
| Σ(2,4) | 2050 | 1RB2LA1RA1RA_1LB1LA3RB1RZ (bbch)
|
| Σ(3,4) | [1] | 1RB3LB1RZ2RA_2LC3RB1LC2RA_3RB1LB3LC2RC (bbch)
|
| 5 Symbols: | Score | Champions |
|---|---|---|
| Σ(1,5) | 1 | 1RZ------------ (bbch)
|
| Σ(2,5) | 1RB3LA4RB0RB2LA_1LB2LA3LA1RA1RZ (bbch)
|
| 6 Symbols: | Score | Champions |
|---|---|---|
| Σ(1,6) | 1 | 1RZ--------------- (bbch)
|
| Σ(2,6) | [2] | 1RB3RB5RA1LB5LA2LB_2LA2RA4RB1RZ3LB2LA (bbch)
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Beeping Busy Beavers
Beeping Busy Beaver (BBB(n,m))
| 2 Symbols: | Steps taken | Champions |
|---|---|---|
| BBB(1) | 1 | |
| BBB(2) | 6 | 1RB1LB_1LB1LA (bbch)
|
| BBB(3) | 55 | 1RB0LB_1LA0RC_1LC1LA (bbch)
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| BBB(4) | ≥ 32,779,478 | 1RB1LD_1RC1RB_1LC1LA_0RC0RD (bbch)
|
| BBB(5) | 1RB1LE_0LC0LB_0LD1LC_1RD1RA_0RC0LA (bbch)
|
| 3 Symbols: | Steps taken | Champions |
|---|---|---|
| BBB(1,3) | ||
| BBB(2,3) | 59[3] | 1RB2LB1LA_2LB2RA0RA (bbch)
|
| BBB(3,3) | ≥ 10 ↑↑ 6 | 1RB0LB2LA_1LA0RC0LB_2RC2RB0LC (bbch)
|
| 4 Symbols: | Steps taken | Champions |
|---|---|---|
| BBB(1,4) | ||
| BBB(2,4) | [4] | 1RB2LA1RA1LB_0LB2RB3RB1LA (bbch)
|
Beeping Booping Busy Beaver (BBBB(n,m))
| 2 Symbols: | Steps taken | Champions |
|---|---|---|
| BBBB(1) | 2 | |
| BBBB(2) | 17 |
Maximum Consecutive Ones Function (Num(n,m))
| 2 Symbols: | Number of Ones | Champions |
|---|---|---|
| num(1) | 1 | 1RZ--- (bbch)
|
| num(2) | 4 | 1RB1LB_1LA1LZ (bbch)
|
| num(3) | 6 | 1RB1LC_1RC1LZ_1LA0LB (bbch)
|
| num(4) | 12 | 1RB0LA_1RC1LB_1LB1RD_1RZ0RA (bbch)
|
| num(5) | 165 | 1RB1LA_1RC1LE_1RD1RE_0LA1RC_1RZ0LB (bbch) 0RB1LD_1LC1RB_1LD1RE_1LA1LE_1LZ0RC (bbch)
|
Maximum Space Function (BBspace(n,m))
| 2 Symbols: | Cells visited | Champions |
|---|---|---|
| BBspace(1,2) | 1 | 1RZ--- (bbch)
|
| BBspace(2,2) | 4 | 1RB1LB_1LA1RZ (bbch) and 1RB0LB_1LA1RZ (bbch)
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| BBspace(3,2) | 7 | 1RB1RC_1LC1RZ_1RA0LB (bbch) and 1RB0RC_1LC1RZ_1RA0LB (bbch)
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| BBspace(4,2) | 16 | 1RB0RA_1LC0RD_0LD0LB_1RA1RZ (bbch)
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| BBspace(5,2) | 12289 | 1RB1LC_1RC1RB_1RD0LE_1LA1LD_1RZ0LA (bbch)
|
| 3 Symbols: | Cells visited | Champions |
|---|---|---|
| BBspace(1,3) | ||
| BBspace(2,3) | 9 | 1RB2LB1RZ_2LA2RB1LB (bbch)
|
| BBspace(2,4) | 2050 | 1RB2LA1RA1RA_1LB1LA3RB1RZ (bbch)
|
Size of the runtime spectrum (R(n,m))
There currently doesn't seem to be any available information about values of this function.
Reversible Turing Machines
Maximum Shifts Function (BBrev(n,m))
| 2 Symbols: | Steps | Champions |
|---|---|---|
| BBrev(1) | ||
| BBrev(2) | 6 | 0RB1RZ_1LA1RB (bbch)
|
| BBrev(3) | 17 | 0RB1RZ_0LC1RA_1RB1LC (bbch)
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| BBrev(4) | 48 | 1RB0LD_0LC0RB_1LA1LD_1LC1RZ (bbch)
|
| BBrev(5) | 388 | 1RB0RD_1RC0RB_1RD1RZ_1LE1LA_0LE0LA (bbch)
|
| BBrev(6) | ≥ 537,556 | 1RB1LD_1LC1RE_0LD0LC_0RE0RF_0RA1RZ_1RF1RA (bbch)
|
| BBrev(7) | 1RB1LD_0LC0LD_1LC1LA_0LA1RE_0RF0RE_0RG1RF_0RB1RZ (bbch)
|
Maximum Score Function (Σrev(n,m))
| 2 Symbols: | Score | Champions |
|---|---|---|
| Σrev(1) | ||
| Σrev(2) | ≥ 2 | 0RB1RZ_1LA1RB (bbch)
|
| Σrev(3) | ≥ 4 | 0RB1RZ_0LC1RA_1RB1LC (bbch)
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| Σrev(4) | ≥ 6 | 1RB0LD_0LC0RB_1LA1LD_1LC1RZ (bbch)
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| Σrev(5) | ≥ 16 | 1RB0RD_1RC0RB_1RD1RZ_1LE1LA_0LE0LA (bbch)
|
| Σrev(6) | ≥ 1161 | 1RB1LD_1LC1RE_0LD0LC_0RE0RF_0RA1RZ_1RF1RA (bbch)
|
Blanking Busy Beaver (BLB(n,m))
| 2 Symbols: | Steps | Champions |
|---|---|---|
| BLB(1) | nonexistent | nonexistent |
| BLB(2) | ≥ 8[4] | 1RB0RA_1LB1LA (bbch)
|
| BLB(3) | ≥ 34[5] | 1RB1LB_1LA1LC_1RC0LC (bbch)
|
| BLB(4) | ≥ 32,779,477 | 1RB1LD_1RC1RB_1LC1LA_0RC0RD (bbch)
|
| BLB(5) | ≥ 32,810,047[6] | 1RB1LC_1RD0LE_0RD0RC_1LD1LA_1RB1RE (bbch)
|
| BLB(6) | ≥ 65,538,549[7] | 1RB1LE_1RD1RB_0RD0RE_1LD1LA_0RF1RF_0LC1LC (bbch)
|
| 3 Symbols: | Steps | Champions |
|---|---|---|
| BLB(1,3) | nonexistent | nonexistent |
| BLB(2,3) | ≥ 77[5] | 1RB2LA0RB_1LA0LB1RA (bbch)
|
| 4 Symbols: | Steps | Champions |
|---|---|---|
| BLB(1,4) | nonexistent | nonexistent |
| BLB(2,4) | ≥ 1,367,361,263,049[5] | 1RB2RA1RA2RB_2LB3LA0RB0RA (bbch)
|
Lazy Beaver
Shifts Function (LB(n,m))
| 1 State | 2 States | 3 States | 4 States | 5 States | 6 States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Symbols | 2 | 7 | 22 | 72 | 427 | 8407 |
| 3 Symbols | 2 | 23 | 351 | 189,270 | ||
| 4 Symbols | 2 | 93 | 242,789 | |||
| 5 Symbols | 2 | 956 | ||||
| 6 Symbols | 2 | 33,851 |
Period-oriented Busy Beavers
Busy Preperiodic Beaver (BBS(n,m))
| 2 Symbols: | Preperiod | Champions |
|---|---|---|
| BBS(1,2) | 0 | 1RA--- (bbch)
|
| BBS(2,2) | ≥ 9 | 1RB0LB_1LA0RB (bbch) proven winner?
|
| BBS(3,2) | 101 | 1RB1LB_0RC0LA_1LC0LA (bbch)
|
| BBS(4,2) | ≥ 119,120,230,102 | 1RB1LC_0LA1RD_0RB0LC_1LA0RD (bbch)
|
| 3 Symbols: | Preperiod | Champions |
|---|---|---|
| BBS(1,3) | 0 | 1RA------ (bbch)
|
| 4 Symbols: | Preperiod | Champions |
|---|---|---|
| BBS(1,4) | 0 | 1RA--------- (bbch)
|
| BBS(2,4) | ≥ 293,225,660,896 | 1RB2LA0RA3LA_1LA1LB3RB1RA (bbch)
|
Busy Periodic Beaver (BBP(n,m))
| 2 Symbols: | Period | Champions |
|---|---|---|
| BBP(1,2) | 1 | 1RA--- (bbch)
|
| BBP(2,2) | ≥ 9 | 1RB0RB_1LB1RA (bbch) proven winner?
|
| BBP(3,2) | 92 | 1RB0LA_0RC1LA_1LC0RB (bbch)
|
| BBP(4,2) | ≥ 212,081,736 | 1RB0LA_0RC1RD_1LD0RB_1LA1RB (bbch)
|
| 3 Symbols: | Period | Champions |
|---|---|---|
| BBP(1,3) | 1 | 1RA------ (bbch)
|
| 4 Symbols: | Period | Champions |
|---|---|---|
| BBP(1,4) | 1 | 1RA--------- (bbch)
|
| BBP(2,4) | ≥ 33,209,131 | 1RB0RA3LB1RB_2LA0LB1RA2RB (bbch)
|
Instruction-Limited Busy Beaver
Instruction-Limited Classical Busy Beaver Functions
Instruction-Limited Maximum Shifts Function (BBi(n))
| Steps | Champions | |
|---|---|---|
| BBi(1) | 1 | 0RH (bbch) 1RH--- (bbch)
|
| BBi(2) | 3 | 0RB---_1LA--- (bbch)
|
| BBi(3) | 5 | 1RB1LB_1LA--- (bbch)
|
| BBi(4) | 16 | 1RB---_0RC---_1LC0LA (bbch)
|
| BBi(5) | 37 | 1RB2LB---_2LA2RB1LB (bbch)
|
| BBi(6) | 123 | 1RB3LA1RA0LA_2LA------3RA (bbch)
|
| BBi(7) | 3,932,963 | 1RB2LA1RA1RA_1LB1LA3RB--- (bbch) 1RB2LA1RA_1LC1LA2RB_---1LA--- (bbch)
|
| BBi(8) | 1RB1LA------_1RC3LB1RB---_2LA2LC---0LC (bbch)
| |
| BBi(9) | 1RB3LA4RB0RB2LA_1LB2LA3LA1RA--- (bbch)
|
Instruction-Limited Maximum Score Function (Σi(n))
| Score | Champions | |
|---|---|---|
| Σi(1) | 1 | 1RH--- (bbch)
|
| Σi(2) | 2 | 1RB---_1LA--- (bbch)
|
| Σi(3) | 4 | 1RB1LB_1LA--- (bbch)
|
| Σi(4) | 5 | 1RB0LB---_1LA2RA--- (bbch)
|
| Σi(5) | 9 | 1RB2LB---_2LA2RB1LB (bbch)
|
| Σi(6) | 14 | 1RB3LA1RA0LA_2LA------3RA (bbch)
|
| Σi(7) | 2050 | 1RB2LA1RA1RA_1LB1LA3RB--- (bbch) 1RB2LA1RA_1LC1LA2RB_---1LA--- (bbch)
|
| Σi(8) | 1RB1LA------_1RC3LB1RB---_2LA2LC---0LC (bbch)
| |
| Σi(9) | 1RB3LA4RB0RB2LA_1LB2LA3LA1RA--- (bbch)
|
Instruction-Limited Blanking Busy Beaver (BLBi(n))
| Steps | Champions | |
|---|---|---|
| BLBi(1) | nonexistent | nonexistent |
| BLBi(2) | nonexistent | nonexistent |
| BLBi(3) | 4 | |
| BLBi(4) | 12 | |
| BLBi(5) | 30 | |
| BLBi(6) | 77 | 1RB2LA0RB_1LA0LB1RA (bbch)
|
| BLBi(7) | 808 | |
| BLBi(8) | ≥ 1,367,361,263,049 | 1RB2RA1RA2RB_2LB3LA0RB0RA (bbch)
|
Instruction-Limited Greedy Busy Beaver (gBBi(n))
| Steps | Champions | |
|---|---|---|
| gBBi(1) | 1 | |
| gBBi(2) | 3 | |
| gBBi(3) | 5 | |
| gBBi(4) | 13 | |
| gBBi(5) | 19 | |
| gBBi(6) | 25 | |
| gBBi(7) | 41 | |
| gBBi(8) | 55 | |
| gBBi(9) | 238 | |
| gBBi(10) | 941 | |
| gBBi(11) | 1341 | |
| gBBi(12) | 10465 | |
| gBBi(13) | 10675 | |
| gBBi(14) | ≥ 9,874,580 | 0RB6RB1LB---3LA1RB7RB2LB_1LA2RB3LA4RB5RB1LB5LA--- (bbch)
|
Program-Limited Busy Beaver
Busy Beaver for Lambda Calculus
Regular Busy Beaver for Lambda Calculus (BBλ(n))
For n = 0,1,2,3,5 BBλ(n) is undefined, while for the rest of BBλ(n) = n.
| BBλ(n) | Champions | |
|---|---|---|
| BBλ(21) | 22 | \(\1 1) (1 (\2))
|
| BBλ(22) | 24 | \(\1 1) (1 (\\1))\(\1 1 1) (1 1)
|
| BBλ(23) | 26 | \(\1 1) (1 (\\2))
|
| BBλ(24) | 30 | \(\1 1 1) (1 (\1))
|
| BBλ(25) | 42 | \(\1 1) (\1 (2 1))
|
| BBλ(26) | 52 | (\1 1) (\\2 (1 2))
|
| BBλ(27) | 44 | \\(\1 1) (\1 (2 1))
|
| BBλ(28) | 58 | \(\1 1) (\1 (2 (\2))))
|
| BBλ(29) | 223 | \(\1 1) (\1 (1 (2 1)))
|
| BBλ(30) | 160 | (\1 1 1) (\\2 (1 2)) and (\1 (1 1)) (\\2 (1 2))
|
| BBλ(31) | 267 | (\1 1) (\\2 (2 (1 2)))
|
| BBλ(32) | 298 | \(\1 1) (\1 (1 (2 (\2))))
|
| BBλ(33) | 1812 | \(\1 1) (\1 (1 (1 (2 1))))
|
| BBλ(34) | 327,686 | (\1 1 1 1) (\\2 (2 1)) and (\1 (1 1) 1) (\\2 (2 1))
|
| BBλ(35) | (\1 1 1) (\\2 (2 (2 1)))
| |
| BBλ(36) | (\1 1) (\1 (1 (\\2 (2 1))))
| |
| BBλ(37) | \(\1 1 1) (\\2 (2 (2 1)))
| |
| BBλ(38) | (\1 1 1 1 1) (\\2 (2 1)) and (\1 (1 1) 1 1) (\\2 (2 1))
| |
| BBλ(39) | (\1 1 1 1) (\\2 (2 (2 1)))
| |
| BBλ(40) | (\1 1 1) (\1 (\\2 (2 1)) 1)
| |
| BBλ(41) | (\1 (\1 1) 1) (\\2 (2 (2 1)))
| |
| BBλ(42) | \(\1 1 1) (\1 (\\2 (2 1)) 1)
| |
| BBλ(43) | (\1 1) (\1 (\1 (\\2 (2 1)) 2))
| |
| BBλ(44) | (\1 1 1 1) (\1 (\\2 (2 1)) 1)
| |
| BBλ(45) | \(\1 1) (\1 (\1 (\\2 (2 1)) 2))
| |
| BBλ(46) | \(\1 1 1 1) (\1 (\\2 (2 1)) 1)
| |
| BBλ(47) | ||
| BBλ(48) | (\1 1 1 1 1) (\1 (\\2 (2 1)) 1)
| |
| BBλ(49) | (\1 1) (\1 (1 (\\1 2 (\\2 (2 1)))))
| |
| BBλ(1850) | Too large for this list
|
Oracle Busy Beaver for Lambda Calculus (BBλ1(n))
Note that .
| BBλ1(n) | Champions | |
|---|---|---|
| BBλ1(1) | 0 | |
| BBλ1(2) | 1 | 1
|
| BBλ1(3) | 0 | |
| BBλ1(4) | 4 | \1
|
| BBλ1(5) | 5 | \2
|
| BBλ1(6) | 6 | \\1
|
| BBλ1(7) | 7 | \\2
|
| BBλ1(8) | 26 | 1 (\1)
|
| BBλ1(9) | 9 | \\2
|
| BBλ1(10) | 36 | 1 (\\1)
|
| BBλ1(11) | 41 | 1 (\\2)
|
| BBλ1(12) | 266 | 1 (1 (\1))
|
| BBλ1(13) | 51 | 1 (\\2)
|
| BBλ1(14) | 1 (1 (\\1))
| |
| BBλ1(15) | 1 (1 (\\2))
| |
| BBλ1(16) | 1 (1 (1 (\1)))
| |
| BBλ1(17) | 1 (1 (\\\2))
| |
| BBλ1(18) | 1 (\1) 1 (\1)
| |
| BBλ1(19) | 1 (1 (1 (\\2)))
| |
| BBλ1(20) | 1 (\\1) 1 (\1)
| |
| BBλ1(21) | 1 (\\2) 1 (\1)
| |
| BBλ1(22) | 1 (1(\1)) 1(\1)
| |
| BBλ1(28) | 1 (\1) 1 (\1) 1 (\1)
| |
| BBλ1(29) | 1(\1)(\1 2 1)(\1)
|
Busy Beaver for SKI calculus
| n | Value | Champion |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | S |
| 2 | 2 | SS |
| 3 | 3 | SSS |
| 4 | 4 | SSSS |
| 5 | 6 | SSS(SS) |
| 6 | 17 | SSS(SI)S |
| 7 | ? | ? |
| 8 | ? | ? |
| 9 | >= 519 | SSI((S(SS)S)S)K |
| 10 | >= 1041 | SSI((S(SS)S)S)KS |
Fractran (BBf(n))
| n | BBf(n) | Example Champion | Vector Representation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | [1/2]
|
|
| 3 | 1 | [3/2]
|
|
| 4 | 1 | [9/2]
|
|
| 5 | 2 | [3/2, 1/3]
|
|
| 6 | 3 | [9/2, 1/3]
|
|
| 7 | 4 | [27/2, 1/3]
|
|
| 8 | 5 | [81/2, 1/3]
|
|
| 9 | 6 | [243/2, 1/3]
|
|
| 10 | 7 | [729/2, 1/3]
|
|
| 11 | 10 | [27/2, 25/3, 1/5]
|
|
| 12 | 13 | [81/2, 25/3, 1/5]
|
|
| 13 | 17 | [81/2, 125/3, 1/5]
|
|
| 14 | 21 | [243/2, 125/3, 1/5]
|
|
| 15 | 28 | [1/45, 4/5, 3/2, 25/3]
|
|
| 16 | 53 | [1/45, 4/5, 3/2, 125/3]
|
|
| 17 | 107 | [5/6, 49/2, 3/5, 40/7]
|
|
| 18 | 211 | [5/6, 49/2, 3/5, 80/7]
|
|
| 19 | 370 | [5/6, 49/2, 3/5, 160/7]
|
|
| 20 | ≥ 746 | [7/15, 22/3, 6/77, 5/2, 9/5]
|
|
| 21 | ≥ 31,957,632 | [7/15, 4/3, 27/14, 5/2, 9/5]
|
|
| 22 | [1/12, 9/10, 14/3, 11/2, 5/7, 3/11]
|
Cyclic Tag (CTBB(n))
| Runtime | Champions | |
|---|---|---|
| CTBB(2) | 5[8] | |
| CTBB(3) | > 38[9] | |
| CTBB(4) | ≥ 672[10] | |
| CTBB(5) | ≥ 2^2^2^2^182[11] | |
| CTBB(6) | > 2↑↑↑131[12] | |
| CTBB(7) | > 4↑↑↑↑(4↑↑↑3)[13] [14] |
Minsky Machines (MBB(n))
| Domain | Halting Time | Champion |
|---|---|---|
| MBB(1) | 1 | 0+Z
|
| MBB(2) | 3 | 0+B_0-B*
|
| MBB(3) | 5 | 0+B_0+C_0-C*
|
| MBB(4) | 10 | 0+B_1+C_0-BD_1-C*
|
| MBB(5) | 24 | 0-DB_0+C_1-ED_1+A_1-B*
|
| MBB(6) | ≥ 49 | 0+B_1-FC_1+D_0-CE_0+A_1-A*
|
Doodle Function (doodle(c,n))
doodle(1,n) = 1 and doodle(2,n) = n. Also note that doodle(c) = doodle(c,2).
| 2 Symbols: | Runtime | Champions |
|---|---|---|
| doodle(3,2) | ≥ 487 |
Turmites
Terminating Turmites (TT(n,k), 1D Turmites)
Where n is the amount of states and k is the amount of symbols.
| 2 Symbols: | Runtime | Champions |
|---|---|---|
| TT(2,2) | ≥ 6 | 1PB1PB_1TA---
|
2D Turmites (turNing machines)
There are currently no known/available Champions for this function.
Bug Function
Bug(2,2) = 2
#### #S-# #.F# ####
Bug(3,3) = 8
##### #S..# #.#.# #.#F# #####
Bug(4,4) = 20
###### #S...# #..### #....# #..#F# ######
Bug(5,5) = 42
####### #S...## #.....# #.....# #.#.### #.#..F# #######
Bug(6,6) = 96
######## #S.....# #.###.## #.#...## #.#....# #..#.### #..#..F# ########
Bug(7,7) = 218
######### #S.###..# #......## #.#.##..# #..#...## #..#....# #...#.### #..#-..F# #########
Bug(8,8) = 506
########## #S.#.....# #.#..##.## #.#.##..## #....##..# #.#.#...## #..##....# #....#.### #....#..F# ##########
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 S. Ligocki. "BB(3,4) > Ack(14)." https://www.sligocki.com/2024/05/22/bb-3-4-a14.html Blog post, 2024. Accessed 15 August 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 S. Ligocki, "BB(2,6) > 10↑↑10↑↑10↑↑3". Blog post, 2023. Accessed 15 August 2025.
- ↑ Nick Drozd. "BBB(3,3) > 10↑↑6". Accessed 15 August 2025.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Nick Drozd. "Blanking Beavers". Accessed 15 August 2025.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Nick Drozd. "Latest Beeping Busy Beaver Results". Accessed 15 August 2025.
- ↑ Comment #71 "https://scottaaronson.blog/?p=5661". Accessed 26 September 2025.
- ↑ Comment #62 "https://scottaaronson.blog/?p=5661". Accessed 26 September 2025.
- ↑ https://discord.com/channels/960643023006490684/960643023530762341/1440163057463726233
- ↑ https://discord.com/channels/960643023006490684/1438694294042181742/1440193579006951517
- ↑ https://discord.com/channels/960643023006490684/1438694294042181742/1443246244142252043
- ↑ https://discord.com/channels/960643023006490684/1438694294042181742/1443298934217900063
- ↑ https://discord.com/channels/960643023006490684/1438694294042181742/1442847677883875479
- ↑ https://discord.com/channels/960643023006490684/1438694294042181742/1442950825545564281
- ↑ https://discord.com/channels/960643023006490684/1438694294042181742/1442819117735346217