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The '''rectifier''' is a [[Stable reflector|stable]] 180° [[glider]] [[reflector]] made up of two [[eater 1]]s, a [[block]], a [[beehive]], and | The '''rectifier''' is a [[Stable reflector|stable]] 180° [[glider]] [[reflector]] made up of two [[eater 1]]s, a [[block]], a [[beehive]], and an [[eater 3]]. The normal [[tub]]-stabilised eater 3 can be used here to reduce the [[population]], but the [[snake]]-stabilised eater 3 has a smaller [[bounding box]]. The rectifier is notable for its [[recovery time]] of 106 generations and small number of [[catalyst]]s. It can replace the [[boojum reflector]] in a large number of instances, although in some cases it cannot fit into the space provided due to the transparency of the beehive. It has several advantages over the boojum reflector: | ||
* it has a much lower recovery time, allowing certain [[gun]]s to be compacted; | * it has a much lower recovery time, allowing certain [[gun]]s to be compacted; | ||
* its passive bounding box is slightly smaller, so it can further compact many glider guns; | * its passive bounding box is slightly smaller, so it can further compact many glider guns; | ||
Revision as of 06:31, 26 May 2023
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| Pattern type | Stable reflector | ||||||||
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| Number of cells | 59 | ||||||||
| Bounding box | 41 × 33 | ||||||||
| Angle | 180° | ||||||||
| Repeat time | 106 | ||||||||
| Discovered by | Adam P. Goucher | ||||||||
| Year of discovery | 2009 | ||||||||
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The rectifier is a stable 180° glider reflector made up of two eater 1s, a block, a beehive, and an eater 3. The normal tub-stabilised eater 3 can be used here to reduce the population, but the snake-stabilised eater 3 has a smaller bounding box. The rectifier is notable for its recovery time of 106 generations and small number of catalysts. It can replace the boojum reflector in a large number of instances, although in some cases it cannot fit into the space provided due to the transparency of the beehive. It has several advantages over the boojum reflector:
- it has a much lower recovery time, allowing certain guns to be compacted;
- its passive bounding box is slightly smaller, so it can further compact many glider guns;
- its output path is free of catalysts, enabling it to be used as a merge device.
The transparent beehive reaction was discovered by Paul Callahan in 1996.
Gallery
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An incoming glider (in green) and an outgoing glider (in red) 167 generations later
External links
- New stable 180° glider reflector at Game of Life News. Posted by Dave Greene on May 30, 2009.
- Rectifier at the Life Lexicon
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