Size in bits:
16 |
18 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
Larger
Cost in gliders:
6 |
1 glider/bit |
>1 glider/bit |
unknown
Frequency of occurrence
Unix [6] |
The Unix is the smallest oscillator that produces a period 6 diagonal bit spark.
Up beacon on up candel- frobra [13] | Up beacon on down candel- frobra [13] | Down beacon on down candel- frobra [13] | Down beacon on up candel- frobra [13] |
All of these have a pseudo-period of 6, a composite of 2 and 3.
All of these except the Blonker have a pseudo-period of 6, a composite of 2 and 3.
All of these have a pseudo-period of 6, a composite of 2 and 3.
Unfortunately, due to time limitations, these cannot yet be shown. These consist of:
All of these except Unix on table have a pseudo-period of 6, a composite of 2 and 3.
All of these are easy to synthesize using standard techniques.
Unfortunately, due to time limitations, these cannot yet be shown. These consist of:
All of these except the two below have a pseudo-period of 6, a composite of 2 and 3.
Syntheses for 2 of these (1 still unknown) are shown; all the others are easy to synthesize using standard techniques.
P6 w/ block and head [x] | Nicolay Belu- chenko's P6 between two eaters [24] |
Unfortunately, due to time limitations, these cannot yet be shown. These consist of:
All of these except the first and last categories have a pseudo-period of 6, a composite of 2 and 3.
Syntheses for 3 of these (2 still unknown) are shown; all the others are easy to synthesize using standard techniques.
Four blinkers around four blocks [12] | P6 w/ boat and head [x+6] | P6 w/ block and tub [x+5] |
There are several hundred 25-bit period 6 oscillators. Unfortunately, these have not yet been counted. Most consist of combinations of existing components.
Syntheses for 8 of these (6 still unknown) are shown; all the others should be easy to synthesize using standard techniques.
The last two have a pseudo-period of 6, a composite of 2 and 3.
Extremely impressive is an unusual oscillator. It appears at first glance to be a billiard table, but isn't really, as one of the sides temporarily falls apart, but then re-forms later.
Unix [6] |
The Unix is the smallest oscillator that produces a period 6 diagonal bit spark.
Up beacon on cuphook w/ pre-block [21] |
This has a pseudo-period of 6, a composite of 2 and 3.
Blonker [25] |
These are all derived from one base 23-bit oscillator.
Unix [6] (1.7e9) |
The Unix is the smallest oscillator that produces a period 6 diagonal bit spark.
Related: period-6 pseudo-oscillators.
Other oscillators by period: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 15, 24, 30, 36, 60, other.
Other types: still-lifes, pseudo-still-lifes, oscillators, pseudo-oscillators, oscillators by period, pseudo-oscillators by period, guns, multi-colored Life, basic spaceships and pseudo-spaceships, exotic spaceships, spaceships flotillae, puffers, constellations, methuselahs, not quite stable objects.
See also: Life objects sorted by: counts, frequency of occurrence, cost in gliders, name, size in bits, or type.
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