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| Pattern type | Oscillator | ||||||
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| Number of cells | 18 | ||||||
| Bounding box | 9 × 8 | ||||||
| Period | 3 (mod: Unknown) | ||||||
| Heat | 2 | ||||||
| Volatility | 0.14 | 0.14 | ||||||
| Kinetic symmetry | Unspecified | ||||||
| Discovered by | Rich Schroeppel | ||||||
| Year of discovery | 1970 | ||||||
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Cuphook is a period 3 oscillator that was found by Rich Schroeppel in October 1970.[1] It is one of only three essentially different period 3 oscillators with only three cells in the rotor. The others are 1-2-3 and stillater.
References
- ↑ Robert Wainwright (March 1971). Lifeline, vol 1.
External links
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- Patterns
- Oscillators with 18 cells
- Periodic objects with minimum population 18
- Patterns with 18 cells
- Patterns found by Rich Schroeppel
- Patterns found in 1970
- Patterns that can be constructed with 7 gliders
- Oscillators
- Oscillators with period 3
- Oscillators with heat 2
- Oscillators with volatility 0.14
- Oscillators with strict volatility 0.14