Hertz oscillator

	Hertz oscillator
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Pattern type	Oscillator
Number of cells	35
Bounding box	11 × 12
Period	8 (mod: Unknown)
Heat	Unknown
Volatility	Unknown \| Unknown
Kinetic symmetry	Unspecified
Discovered by	Unknown
Year of discovery	1970
Pattern files
Plaintext	hertzoscillator.cells
RLE	hertzoscillator.rle

Hertz oscillator is a period 8 oscillator that was found in 1970 by John Conway's group. It features two blocks and two snakes used as induction coils (i.e. to stabilize the sides).

External links

Hertz oscillator at the Life Lexicon