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Caterer is about the forty-second most [[common]] naturally-occurring oscillator in [[Achim Flammenkamp's census]], being about as frequent as [[beehive on griddle]].<ref>{{citeAchim|accessdate=January 15, 2009}}</ref> On [[Catagolue]], it is the fourth most common period 3 oscillator, being less common than [[trans-block on candlefrobra]] but more common than [[cis-block on candlefrobra]].<ref>{{citeCatagolue|page=census/b3s23/C1|title=Census|accessdate= | Caterer is about the forty-second most [[common]] naturally-occurring oscillator in [[Achim Flammenkamp's census]], being about as frequent as [[beehive on griddle]].<ref>{{citeAchim|accessdate=January 15, 2009}}</ref> On [[Catagolue]], it is the fourth most common period 3 oscillator, being 1.93 times less common than [[trans-block on candlefrobra]] but 1.49 times more common than [[cis-block on candlefrobra]].<ref>{{citeCatagolue|page=census/b3s23/C1|title=Census|accessdate=May 4, 2023}}</ref> | ||
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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 cells 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.
Commonness
- Main article: List of common oscillators
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 1.93 times less common than trans-block on candlefrobra but 1.49 times more common than cis-block on candlefrobra.[3]
Glider 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] Several additional edgy recipes for caterers at different orientations were discovered from asymmetric soups and summarized by GUYTU6J.[6] In September 2022, a 5-glider synthesis was found by iNoMed based on a partial synthesis found by the Open Science Grid in the moog_stdin symmetry.[7]
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 May 4, 2023.
- ↑ Life Credits at Mark D. Niemiec's Life Page
- ↑ Chris Cain (March 1, 2015). Re: Soup search results (discussion thread) at the ConwayLife.com forums
- ↑ GUYTU6J (June 1, 2021). Synthesising Caterer-based Oscillators (discussion thread) at the ConwayLife.com forums
- ↑ iNoMed (September 14, 2022). Re: Synthesising Oscillators (discussion thread) at the ConwayLife.com forums
External links
- Caterer at the Life Lexicon
- Caterer at Adam P. Goucher's Catagolue
- 12P3.1 at Heinrich Koenig's Game of Life Object Catalogs
- 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 5 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
- Moderate sparkers