arXiv · 2609.25077
Diagonal Periods and Newton Supports of Rules 30, 86 and 135
Abstract
The single-seed Rule 30 cone has unbounded least diagonal periods in both directions. On the finite-support side, first contact fixes the least Newton index and an integer polynomial lift gives a Fibonacci ceiling. For reflected Rule 86, a backward map on periodic tail profiles retains the zero boundary and bounds periods independently of transients. At depth $m$, the Rule 30 period is at least $\lfloor m/2\rfloor+1$; for natural Rule 86 cuts through depth $m$, the largest period is at least $\tfrac12\log_2(m+2)$. This proves infinitely many reset/integration period doublings. The physical Rule 135 orbit is a translated complement of Rule 30 after its first step, yielding finite or cofinite supports. A separately initialized auxiliary recurrence has exact index-by-index stabilization. Residue tables and block formulas describe the remaining structure and permit evaluation from supplied representations. Construction and minimization remain separate costs.
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Tigran Nersissian. 2026-09-18. Diagonal Periods and Newton Supports of Rules 30, 86 and 135. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22747716
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