Siesta
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| Pattern type | Oscillator | ||||||||
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| Number of cells | 50 | ||||||||
| Bounding box | 16 × 12 | ||||||||
| Period | 5 (mod: 5) | ||||||||
| Heat | 5.6 | ||||||||
| Volatility | 0.23 | 0.23 | ||||||||
| Kinetic symmetry | .k | ||||||||
| Discovered by | David Buckingham | ||||||||
| Year of discovery | 1973 | ||||||||
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Siesta is a period-5 oscillator that was found by David Buckingham in 1973.[1][2]
It consists of two sombrero halves moved two spaces closer and staggered by one space.
A 38-glider synthesis for this oscillator was found in November 2022.[3]
References
- ↑ Robert Wainwright (March 1973). Lifeline, vol 9, page 3.
- ↑ Dean Hickerson's oscillator stamp collection. Retrieved on March 14, 2020.
- ↑ shinjuku (#3285638259) (November 7, 2022). Job triggered by Adam P. Goucher at GitLab Catagolue project.
External links
- Siesta at the Life Lexicon
- Siesta at Adam P. Goucher's Catagolue
- 50P5.6 at Heinrich Koenig's Game of Life Object Catalogs
Categories:
- Patterns
- Oscillators with 50 cells
- Periodic objects with minimum population 50
- Patterns with 50 cells
- Patterns found by David Buckingham
- Patterns found in 1973
- Patterns that can be constructed with 37 gliders
- Oscillators
- Oscillators with period 5
- Oscillators with mod 5
- Oscillators with heat 5
- Oscillators with volatility 0.23
- Oscillators with strict volatility 0.23
- Oscillators with .k symmetry