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'''Caterer''' is a | '''Caterer''' is a {{period|3}} [[oscillator]] found by [[Dean Hickerson]] on August 4, {{year|1989}}.<ref>{{CiteHickersonOscillators}}</ref> Its rotor is similar to that of [[jam]]. In terms of its minimum population of {{cells|12}} this is the smallest period 3 oscillator, and tied with [[fox]] as the smallest wholly asymmetric oscillator.<!--Mold has glide-reflectivity, NB.--> | ||
More generally, any oscillator which serves up a [[bit]] in the same manner, such as [[T-nosed p4]] and [[T-nosed p6]], may be referred to as a caterer. | More generally, any oscillator which serves up a [[bit]] in the same manner, such as [[T-nosed p4]] and [[T-nosed p6]], may be referred to as a caterer. | ||
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==Synthesis== | ==Synthesis== | ||
An | An {{gliders|11}} [[synthesis]] of the caterer was discovered by [[Tim Coe]];<ref>{{cite web|url=http://codercontest.com/mniemiec/lifecred.htm#coe |publisher=Mark D. Niemiec |title=Life Credits |accessdate=June 10, 2011}}</ref> [[Tanner Jacobi]] and [[Chris Cain]] later found a 7-glider synthesis.<ref>{{LinkForumThread|format=ref|author=Chris Cain|title=Re: Soup search results|date=March 1, 2015|accessdate=November 28, 2018|p=17333}}</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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| Number of cells | 12 | ||||||||
| Bounding box | 9 × 6 | ||||||||
| Frequency class | 32.0 | ||||||||
| Period | 3 (mod: 3) | ||||||||
| Heat | 14.7 | ||||||||
| Volatility | 0.88 | 0.88 | ||||||||
| Kinetic symmetry | Unspecified | ||||||||
| Discovered by | Dean Hickerson | ||||||||
| Year of discovery | 1989 | ||||||||
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Caterer is a period-3 oscillator found by Dean Hickerson on August 4, 1989.[1] Its rotor is similar to that of jam. In terms of its minimum population of 12 this is the smallest period 3 oscillator, and tied with fox as the smallest wholly asymmetric oscillator.
More generally, any oscillator which serves up a bit in the same manner, such as T-nosed p4 and T-nosed p6, may be referred to as a caterer.
Caterer is about the forty-second most common naturally-occurring oscillator in Achim Flammenkamp's census, being about as frequent as beehive on griddle.[2] On Catagolue, it is the fourth most common period 3 oscillator, being less common than candlefrobra on trans-block but more common than candlefrobra on cis-block.[3]
Synthesis
An 11-glider synthesis of the caterer was discovered by Tim Coe;[4] Tanner Jacobi and Chris Cain later found a 7-glider synthesis.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ Dean Hickerson's oscillator stamp collection.
- ↑ Achim Flammenkamp (September 7, 2004). "Most seen natural occurring ash objects in Game of Life". Retrieved on January 15, 2009.
- ↑ Adam P. Goucher. "Census". Catagolue. Retrieved on October 27, 2018.
- ↑ "Life Credits". Mark D. Niemiec. Retrieved on June 10, 2011.
- ↑ Chris Cain (March 1, 2015). Re: Soup search results (discussion thread) at the ConwayLife.com forums
External links
- Caterer at the Life Lexicon
- 12P3.1 at Heinrich Koenig's Game of Life Object Catalogs
Categories:
- Patterns
- Patterns with Catagolue frequency class 32
- Natural periodic objects
- Oscillators with 12 cells
- Periodic objects with minimum population 12
- Patterns with 12 cells
- Patterns found by Dean Hickerson
- Patterns found in 1989
- Patterns that can be constructed with 7 gliders
- Oscillators
- Oscillators with period 3
- Oscillators with mod 3
- Oscillators with heat 14
- Oscillators with volatility 0.88
- Oscillators with strict volatility 0.88
- Sparkers
- Sparkers with period 3
- Dot sparkers
- Weak sparkers