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'''Rob's p16''' is a {{period|16}} [[oscillator]] that was found by [[Rob Liston]] on February 9, {{year|2020}} with [[apgsearch]]. Being an [[asymmetric]], [[natural]], [[strictly volatile]], very small but totally novel oscillator, it became a significant record-breaker. It gives off some weak [[spark]]s, which can be used in a least-common-multiple period oscillator, a p24 [[LWSS]] stream [[filter]] or a [[bumper]]. | '''Rob's p16''' is a {{period|16}} [[oscillator]] that was found by [[Rob Liston]] on February 9, {{year|2020}} with [[apgsearch]]. Being an [[asymmetric]], [[natural]], [[strictly volatile]], very small but totally novel oscillator, it became a significant record-breaker. It gives off some weak [[spark]]s, which can be used in a least-common-multiple period oscillator, a p24 [[LWSS]] stream [[filter]] or a [[bumper]]. | ||
Soon after the discovery, [[Tanner Jacobi]] found a {{gliders|17}} [[synthesis]] for the oscillator. Subsequent soup search results have reduced the cost | Soon after the discovery, [[Tanner Jacobi]] found a {{gliders|17}} [[synthesis]] for the oscillator. Subsequent soup search results have gradually reduced the cost down to {{gliders|10|text=10 gliders}}; this is incidentally based on a soup not found by Liston, which also results in an 8-object one-glider p2 [[slow salvo]] [[seed]]. | ||
Rob's p16 ranked fourth place in the [[Pattern of the Year]] 2020 competition on ConwayLife.com forums along with smaller | Rob's p16 ranked fourth place in the [[Pattern of the Year]] 2020 competition on ConwayLife.com forums along with smaller elementary 3c/7 spaceships. | ||
Latest revision as of 04:54, 8 October 2022
Rob's p16 is a period-16 oscillator that was found by Rob Liston on February 9, 2020 with apgsearch. Being an asymmetric, natural, strictly volatile, very small but totally novel oscillator, it became a significant record-breaker. It gives off some weak sparks, which can be used in a least-common-multiple period oscillator, a p24 LWSS stream filter or a bumper.
Soon after the discovery, Tanner Jacobi found a 17-glider synthesis for the oscillator. Subsequent soup search results have gradually reduced the cost down to 10 gliders; this is incidentally based on a soup not found by Liston, which also results in an 8-object one-glider p2 slow salvo seed.
Rob's p16 ranked fourth place in the Pattern of the Year 2020 competition on ConwayLife.com forums along with smaller elementary 3c/7 spaceships.