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In November 1994, [[Mark Niemiec]] noticed that its [[spark]]s can interact in [[boring]], but [[non-trivial]] ways with other oscillators, optionally creating [[LCM oscillator]]s of higher periods.<ref name="post22689" />
In November 1994, [[Mark Niemiec]] noticed that its [[spark]]s can interact in [[boring]], but [[non-trivial]] ways with other oscillators, optionally creating [[LCM oscillator]]s of higher periods.<ref name="post22689" />


== [[List of common oscillators|Commonness]] ==
== Commonness ==


On [[Catagolue]], it is the fourth most common period 8 oscillator, being less common than [[Coe's p8]] but slightly more common than [[Achim's p8]].<ref>{{citeCatagolueStats|October 27, 2018}}</ref>
On [[Catagolue]], it is the fourth [[List of common oscillators|most common]] period 8 oscillator, being less common than [[Coe's p8]] but slightly more common than [[Achim's p8]].<ref>{{citeCatagolueStats|October 27, 2018}}</ref>


== [[Glider synthesis]] ==
== Glider synthesis ==


A 28-glider synthesis for the oscillator was discovered in October {{year|2007}} by [[Jason Summers]].<ref>{{CiteSummersPattern|name=jslife|accessdate=January 5, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://pentadecathlon.com/lifeNews/2008/01/oscillator_construction.html|title=Oscillator Construction|date=January 6, 2008|publisher=[[Game of Life News]]|author=Heinrich Koenig‏‎|accessdate=March 20, 2022}}</ref> In November {{year|2014}}, [[Martin Grant]] posted an {{gliders|11|brief}}-glider synthesis based on a [[symmetric]] [[soup]] found by [[Ivan Fomichev]] using [[apgsearch]].<ref name="post14619" /> In August {{year|2015}}, [[Matthias Merzenich]] posted an {{gliders|8}} synthesis<ref name="post21605" /> based on the first asymmetric soup, found by [[Adam P. Goucher]].<ref name="post21578" />
A 28-glider [[Glider synthesis|synthesis]] for the oscillator was discovered in October {{year|2007}} by [[Jason Summers]].<ref>{{CiteSummersPattern|name=jslife|accessdate=January 5, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{LinkGoLNews|2008/01/oscillator_construction.html|title=Oscillator Construction|date=January 6, 2008|author=Heinrich Koenig}}</ref> In November {{year|2014}}, [[Martin Grant]] posted an {{gliders|11|brief}}-glider synthesis based on a [[symmetric]] [[soup]] found by [[Ivan Fomichev]] using [[apgsearch]].<ref name="post14619" /> In August {{year|2015}}, [[Matthias Merzenich]] posted an {{gliders|8}} synthesis<ref name="post21605" /> based on the first asymmetric soup, found by [[Adam P. Goucher]].<ref name="post21578" />


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Revision as of 15:40, 27 May 2022

Smiley
x = 7, y = 7, rule = B3/S23 3ob3o$bobobo2$bo3bo2$obobobo$2bobo! #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 THEME 6 GRID GRIDMAJOR 0 SUPPRESS THUMBLAUNCH ]] #C [[ AUTOSTART ]] #C [[ LOOP 8 GPS 4 THUMBSIZE 2 ]]
Pattern type Oscillator
Number of cells 17
Bounding box 7 × 8
Frequency class 42.4
Period 8 (mod: 4)
Heat 22.5
Volatility 1.00 | 1.00
Kinetic symmetry Unspecified
Discovered by Achim Flammenkamp
Year of discovery 1994

Smiley is a period-8 oscillator that was found by Achim Flammenkamp on July 17, 1994[1] and named by Alan Hensel.

In November 1994, Mark Niemiec noticed that its sparks can interact in boring, but non-trivial ways with other oscillators, optionally creating LCM oscillators of higher periods.[2]

Commonness

On Catagolue, it is the fourth most common period 8 oscillator, being less common than Coe's p8 but slightly more common than Achim's p8.[3]

Glider synthesis

A 28-glider synthesis for the oscillator was discovered in October 2007 by Jason Summers.[4][5] In November 2014, Martin Grant posted an 11-glider synthesis based on a symmetric soup found by Ivan Fomichev using apgsearch.[6] In August 2015, Matthias Merzenich posted an 8-glider synthesis[7] based on the first asymmetric soup, found by Adam P. Goucher.[8]

Generation 2 reveals the reason for smiley's name

See also

References

  1. ↑ Dean Hickerson's oscillator stamp collection. Retrieved on March 14, 2020.
  2. ↑ Mark Niemiec (September 18, 2015). Re: Gustavo Ramos Rehermann's patterns (discussion thread) at the ConwayLife.com forums
  3. ↑ Adam P. Goucher. "Statistics". Catagolue. Retrieved on October 27, 2018.
  4. ↑ Jason Summers' jslife pattern collection. Retrieved on January 5, 2020.
  5. ↑ Oscillator Construction at Game of Life News. Posted by Heinrich Koenig on January 6, 2008.
  6. ↑ Martin Grant (November 28, 2014). Re: Soup search results (discussion thread) at the ConwayLife.com forums
  7. ↑ Matthias Merzenich (August 1, 2015). Re: Soup search results (discussion thread) at the ConwayLife.com forums
  8. ↑ Martin Grant (July 31, 2015). Re: Soup search results (discussion thread) at the ConwayLife.com forums