Pulsar

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Pulsar
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Pattern type	Oscillator
Number of cells	48
Bounding box	15×15
Period	3
Heat	42.7
Discovered by	John Conway
Year of discovery	1970
Rules All rules B3/S23 – B3578/S023678 Important rules Conway Life # of rules 27 = 128
Glider synthesis Fewest gliders 3 Java link click here RLE pulsar_synth.rle
Pattern files Life 1.05 pulsar_105.lif Life 1.06 pulsar_106.lif Plaintext pulsar.cells RLE pulsar.rle

Pulsar is, despite its size, the fourth most common oscillator (and by far the most common of period greater than 2). The three more common oscillators are blinker, toad, and beacon.^[1] Pulsar was found very early on by John Conway.

[edit] See also

• List of common oscillators
• Pre-pulsar
• Pulsar quadrant
• Quasar

[edit] References

1. ↑ Achim Flammenkamp (September 7, 2004). "Most seen natural occurring ash objects in Game of Life". Retrieved on January 15, 2009.

[edit] External links

• Pulsar at the Life Lexicon