Great on-off
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| Pattern type | Oscillator | ||||||||
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| Number of cells | 18 | ||||||||
| Bounding box | 8×8 | ||||||||
| Period | 2 | ||||||||
| Mod | Unknown | ||||||||
| Heat | 2 | ||||||||
| Volatility | 0.10 | ||||||||
| Strict volatility | 0.10 | ||||||||
| Discovered by | Unknown | ||||||||
| Year of discovery | Unknown | ||||||||
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The great on-off (or pincers[1]) is a period 2 oscillator. It has the same rotor as the beacon.
Commonness
The great-on-off is the ninth most common naturally-occurring oscillator in Achim Flammenkamp's census, being less common than the quadpole but more common than the figure eight.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Pincers". The Life Lexicon. Stephen Silver. Retrieved on May 1, 2009.
- ↑ Achim Flammenkamp (September 7, 2004). "Most seen natural occurring ash objects in Game of Life". Retrieved on January 15, 2009.
External links
- Great on-off at the Life Lexicon
Categories:
- Patterns
- Oscillators with 18 cells
- Patterns with 18 cells
- Patterns that can be constructed with 5 gliders
- Oscillators
- Periodic objects with minimum population 18
- Oscillators with period 2
- Oscillators with heat 2
- Oscillators with volatility 0.10
- Oscillators with strict volatility 0.10
- Patterns with bilateral diagonal symmetry
