Maximum Space Function

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The Maximum Space function (named space(n) by Ben-Amram)[1] is a Busy Beaver function which measures the total number of tape cells read before halting. According to Ben-Amram, it includes the starting cell, but not necessarily the cell the halting transition moves to.

Champions

Domain space(n) Champion TM
BB(1) 1 1RZ--- (bbch)
BB(2) 4 1RB1LB_1LA1LZ (bbch)
BB(3) 6 1RB1LC_1RC1LZ_1LA0LB (bbch)
BB(4) 12 1RB0LA_1RC1LB_1LB1RD_1RZ0RA (bbch)
BB(5) 165 1RB1LA_1RC1LE_1RD1RE_0LA1RC_1RZ0LB (bbch)

References

  1. Ben-Amram A.M., Julstrom B.A. and Zwick U. (1996). A note on busy beavers and other creatures. Mathematical Systems Theory 29 (4), July-August 1996, 375-386.