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{{Oscillator|p=2|name=Beacon|pname=beacon|c=6|animated=true|life105=true|life106=true|plaintext=true|rle=true|discoverer=John Conway|discoveryear=1970}} | {{Oscillator|p=2|name=Beacon|pname=beacon|c=6|animated=true|life105=true|life106=true|plaintext=true|rle=true|discoverer=John Conway|discoveryear=1970}} | ||
The '''beacon''' is the third most common [[oscillator]] (after the [[blinker]] and [[toad]]). It was found by [[:Category:Patterns found by John Conway|John Conway]] in March [[:Category:Patterns found in 1970|1970]]. | The '''beacon''' is the third most common [[oscillator]] (after the [[blinker]] and [[toad]]).<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> It was found by [[:Category:Patterns found by John Conway|John Conway]] in March [[:Category:Patterns found in 1970|1970]]. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Beacon maker]] | *[[Beacon maker]] | ||
==References== | |||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
[http://www.argentum.freeserve.co.uk/lex_b.htm#beacon Beacon] at the Life Lexicon | [http://www.argentum.freeserve.co.uk/lex_b.htm#beacon Beacon] at the Life Lexicon | ||
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| Pattern type | Oscillator | ||||||
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| Number of cells | 6 | ||||||
| Period | 2 (mod: Unknown) | ||||||
| Heat | Unknown | ||||||
| Volatility | Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Kinetic symmetry | Unspecified | ||||||
| Discovered by | John Conway | ||||||
| Year of discovery | 1970 | ||||||
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The beacon is the third most common oscillator (after the blinker and toad).[1] It was found by John Conway in March 1970.
See also
References
- ↑ Achim Flammenkamp (September 7, 2004). "Most seen natural occurring ash objects in Game of Life". Retrieved on January 15, 2009.
External links
Beacon at the Life Lexicon