P6 pipsquirter
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| Pipsquirter 1 | |||||||||||
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| Pattern type | Oscillator | ||||||||||
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| Number of cells | 50 | ||||||||||
| Bounding box | 15 × 14 | ||||||||||
| Period | 6 | ||||||||||
| Mod | 6 | ||||||||||
| Heat | 9 | ||||||||||
| Volatility | 0.41 | ||||||||||
| Strict volatility | 0.41 | ||||||||||
| Discovered by | Noam Elkies | ||||||||||
| Year of discovery | 1997 | ||||||||||
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Pipsquirter 1 is a period 6 pipsquirter that was found in November 1997 by Noam Elkies. It features a block acting as an induction coil and its phases have 50, 50, 53, 50, 52, and 53 cells, respectively.
Synthesis
Martin Grant found a 276-glider synthesis of pipsquirter 1 on March 17, 2016.[1]
Image gallery
 Generation 5 reveals that this oscillator really is a pipsquirter |
As a reflector
Pipsquirter 1 has the ability to act as a 90-degree glider reflector when it is combined with a block, boat and eater 1. The input path (in green) and output path (in red) of the glider are shown below.
See also
References
- ↑ Re: Synthesising Oscillators (discussion thread) at the ConwayLife.com forums
External links
- p6 pipsquirter at the Life Lexicon
Categories:
- Patterns
- Oscillators with 50 cells
- Periodic objects with minimum population 50
- Patterns with 50 cells
- Patterns found by Noam Elkies
- Patterns found in 1997
- Patterns that can be constructed with between 200 and 299 gliders
- Oscillators
- Oscillators with period 6
- Oscillators with mod 6
- Oscillators with heat 9
- Oscillators with volatility 0.41
- Oscillators with strict volatility 0.41
- Sparkers
- Sparkers with period 6
- Strong sparkers
- Domino sparkers