Heat
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The heat of an oscillator or spaceship is the average number of cells that change state in each generation. For example, the heat of a glider is 4, because 2 cells are born and 2 die every generation.
For a period n oscillator with an r-cell rotor, the heat is at least 2r/n and no more than r(1-(n mod 2)/n). For n=2 and n=3 these bounds are equal.
External links
- Heat at the Life Lexicon