Trans-beacon on table

From LifeWiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Trans-beacon on table
x = 6, y = 7, rule = B3/S23 4b2o$5bo$2bo$2b2o2$4o$o2bo! #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 THEME 6 GRID GRIDMAJOR 0 SUPPRESS THUMBLAUNCH ]] #C [[ AUTOSTART ]] #C [[ GPS 2 THUMBSIZE 2 ]]
Pattern type Oscillator
Family Beacon
Number of cells 12
Bounding box 6 × 7
Frequency class 28.6
Period 2
Mod 2
Heat 2
Volatility 0.14
Strict volatility 0.14
Rotor type Diagonal on-off
Discovered by Unknown
Year of discovery Unknown

Trans-beacon on table is a period-2 oscillator.

Commonness

Trans-beacon on table is about the twenty-second most common naturally-occurring oscillator in Achim Flammenkamp's census, being slightly less common than the cis-beacon on table but more common than Achim's p4.[1]. It is the 20th most common oscillator on Adam P. Goucher's Catagolue. It is one of the smallest asymmetrical oscillators, the others being caterer, fox and cis-beacon on table, each with 12 cells.

Glider synthesis

A 5-glider synthesis of this oscillator was found in January 2020.[2]

See also

References

  1. Achim Flammenkamp (September 7, 2004). "Most seen natural occurring ash objects in Game of Life". Retrieved on January 15, 2009.
  2. Ian07 (January 31, 2020). Re: 4 glider syntheses (discussion thread) at the ConwayLife.com forums

External links