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'''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]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wwwhomes.uni-bielefeld.de/achim/freq_top_life.html |title=Most seen natural occurring ash objects in Game of Life |author=Achim Flammenkamp |date=September 7, 2004 |accessdate=January 15, 2009}}</ref> Pulsar was found very early on by [[:Category:Patterns found by John Conway|John Conway]].
'''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]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wwwhomes.uni-bielefeld.de/achim/freq_top_life.html |title=Most seen natural occurring ash objects in Game of Life |author=Achim Flammenkamp |date=September 7, 2004 |accessdate=January 15, 2009}}</ref> Pulsar was found very early on by [[:Category:Patterns found by John Conway|John Conway]].



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Pattern type Oscillator
Number of cells 48
Bounding box 15 × 15
Period 3
Mod Unknown
Heat 42.7
Volatility 0.73
Strict volatility 0.73
Discovered by John Conway
Year of discovery 1970

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.

The rotor of a pulsar consists of four mutually stabilizing quadrants; alternate arrangements exist for any odd multiple of 4 (for the version with 12 copies, see quasar). A closely related oscillator — the pulsar quadrant — includes just the external "horns" of the rotor and can be stabilized on its own.

See also

References

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

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