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A '''billiard table configuration''' (or simply a '''billiard table''') is an [[oscillator]] in which the [[rotor]] is enclosed within the [[stator]]. Typically the [[casing]] part of the stator is extended and several more or less trivial variations within it are possible (for example, the choice of [[induction coil]]s). Although billiard table configurations are considered interesting for their own sake, they are generally useless for creating larger [[pattern]]s because they do not expose any [[spark]]s to interact with other oscillators or [[spaceship]]s. | |||
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It was long thought that it would be impossible to construct billiard tables by [[glider synthesis]] because the centers are not accessible from outside, but [[David Buckingham]] has succeeded in producing syntheses of some billiard tables.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibiblio.org/lifepatterns/lifebc.zip |title=Alan Hensel's lifebc.zip pattern collection |publisher=Alan Hensel |accessdate=April 4, 2009}}</ref> | |||
Some sets of billiard tables are known that share the same stator despite having different rotors. Two cases are [[pinwheel]] and [[clock 2]], and [[Hertz oscillator]] and [[negentropy]]. | |||
Other examples of billiard table configurations include [[airforce]], [[cauldron]], [[pressure cooker]], and [[scrubber]]. | |||
However, billiard tables can interact with other objects via [[drifter]]s, examples being the fact that [[grin reagent]] can interact with [[loading dock]], as shown in [[103P69]] and [[65P48]]. | |||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:30, 12 July 2024
A billiard table configuration (or simply a billiard table) is an oscillator in which the rotor is enclosed within the stator. Typically the casing part of the stator is extended and several more or less trivial variations within it are possible (for example, the choice of induction coils). Although billiard table configurations are considered interesting for their own sake, they are generally useless for creating larger patterns because they do not expose any sparks to interact with other oscillators or spaceships.
| Scrubber is a simple billiard table (click above to open LifeViewer) RLE: here Plaintext: here Catagolue: here |
It was long thought that it would be impossible to construct billiard tables by glider synthesis because the centers are not accessible from outside, but David Buckingham has succeeded in producing syntheses of some billiard tables.[1]
Some sets of billiard tables are known that share the same stator despite having different rotors. Two cases are pinwheel and clock 2, and Hertz oscillator and negentropy.
Other examples of billiard table configurations include airforce, cauldron, pressure cooker, and scrubber.
However, billiard tables can interact with other objects via drifters, examples being the fact that grin reagent can interact with loading dock, as shown in 103P69 and 65P48.
| 65P48 involves a loading dock interacting with a grin reagent via a drifter. (click above to open LifeViewer) RLE: here Plaintext: here Catagolue: here |
See also
- Billiard tables (category)
References
- ↑ "Alan Hensel's lifebc.zip pattern collection". Alan Hensel. Retrieved on April 4, 2009.