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'''Vex'''<ref name="Dec22">https://conwaylife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1437&p=154298#p154298</ref>{{refn|group=note|contraction of "wick-that-vexes-absolutely-everyone": <ref name="origin"/>}} (or simply the '''p41 wick''') is a [[period]]-41 [[wick]] discovered by [[Achim Flammenkamp]].<ref>https://conwaylife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=2036&p=65652#p65654</ref>
'''Vex'''<ref name="Dec22">https://conwaylife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1437&p=154298#p154298</ref>{{refn|group=note|contraction of "wick-that-vexes-absolutely-everyone": <ref name="origin"/>}} (or simply the '''p41 wick''') is a [[period]]-41 [[wick]] discovered by [[Achim Flammenkamp]].<ref>https://conwaylife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=2036&p=65652#p65654</ref>


As of July 2023, only one period-41 [[oscillator]], [[204P41]], is known to exist in Conway's Game of Life. A vast number of attempts to create such an oscillator have involved attempted stabilisations of this wick, with no resounding success.
Before July 2023, there was no known period-41 oscillator. A vast number of attempts to create such an oscillator have involved attempted stabilisations of this wick, with no resounding success.
 
== Stabilisation ==
Vex can be stabilised by four copies of [[208P41]]:
 
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== Stabilisation attempts ==
== Stabilisation attempts ==
As of July 2023, the only successful stabilisations of this wick come from [[glider]] streams coming from pseudo-period guns, resulting in an oscillator with an overall period of 82.<ref>https://conwaylife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=2036&p=104638#p104638</ref> Specialised rules allowing for non-vanilla Life behaviour such as StateInvestigator have permitted period-41 stabilisations.<ref name="SI">https://conwaylife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=86204#p86204</ref>
Before the discovery of [[208P41]], the only successful stabilisations of this wick came from [[glider]] streams coming from pseudo-period guns, resulting in an oscillator with an overall period of 82.<ref>https://conwaylife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=2036&p=104638#p104638</ref> Specialised rules allowing for non-vanilla Life behaviour such as StateInvestigator had permitted period-41 stabilisations.<ref name="SI">https://conwaylife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=86204#p86204</ref>


Many, many stabilisation attempts exist where the [[catalyst]] or would-be [[fencepost]] which is used ends up only being a single cell off from its previous initial state, in such a way that it cannot function the second time round.<ref name="Dec22"/><ref name="SI"/><ref>https://conwaylife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=110113#p110113</ref><ref>https://conwaylife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=106191#p106191</ref><ref>https://conwaylife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=67315#p67315</ref><ref>https://conwaylife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=110519#p110519</ref> More traditional attempts at stabilisation through the use of [[fishhook]]s do not rephase the wick correctly, leading to rapid deterioration.<ref>https://conwaylife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=85789#p85789</ref>
Many, many stabilisation attempts exist where the [[catalyst]] or would-be [[fencepost]] which is used ends up only being a single cell off from its previous initial state, in such a way that it cannot function the second time round.<ref name="Dec22"/><ref name="SI"/><ref>https://conwaylife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=110113#p110113</ref><ref>https://conwaylife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=106191#p106191</ref><ref>https://conwaylife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=67315#p67315</ref><ref>https://conwaylife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=110519#p110519</ref> More traditional attempts at stabilisation through the use of [[fishhook]]s do not rephase the wick correctly, leading to rapid deterioration.<ref>https://conwaylife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=85789#p85789</ref>

Revision as of 20:20, 21 July 2023

Vex
x = 13, y = 21, rule = B3/S23:T32,100 6bo$6bo$6bo5$2bo7bo$2ob2o3b2ob2o$2bo7bo2$2bo7bo$2ob2o3b2ob2o$2bo7bo5$ 6bo$6bo$6bo! #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 THEME 6 GRID GRIDMAJOR 0 SUPPRESS THUMBLAUNCH ]] #C [[ AUTOSTART ZOOM 10 GPS 10 ]]
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Pattern type Wick
Period 41
Speed Unknown
Discovered by Achim Flammenkamp
Year of discovery Unknown

Vex[1][note 1] (or simply the p41 wick) is a period-41 wick discovered by Achim Flammenkamp.[3]

Before July 2023, there was no known period-41 oscillator. A vast number of attempts to create such an oscillator have involved attempted stabilisations of this wick, with no resounding success.

Stabilisation

Vex can be stabilised by four copies of 208P41:

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Stabilisation attempts

Before the discovery of 208P41, the only successful stabilisations of this wick came from glider streams coming from pseudo-period guns, resulting in an oscillator with an overall period of 82.[4] Specialised rules allowing for non-vanilla Life behaviour such as StateInvestigator had permitted period-41 stabilisations.[5]

Many, many stabilisation attempts exist where the catalyst or would-be fencepost which is used ends up only being a single cell off from its previous initial state, in such a way that it cannot function the second time round.[1][5][6][7][8][9] More traditional attempts at stabilisation through the use of fishhooks do not rephase the wick correctly, leading to rapid deterioration.[10]

Connor Steppie has suggested that when a completion is found, the oscillator will be named Evoker. This is a reference to the game Minecraft.[11]

Other interactions

The vex is capable of pushing two beehives.[12][13] Multiple phase offsets can be used as the beehives remain stable for a considerable length of time.

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ contraction of "wick-that-vexes-absolutely-everyone": [2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://conwaylife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1437&p=154298#p154298
  2. ↑ https://conwaylife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=2036&p=65652#p65652
  3. ↑ https://conwaylife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=2036&p=65652#p65654
  4. ↑ https://conwaylife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=2036&p=104638#p104638
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://conwaylife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=86204#p86204
  6. ↑ https://conwaylife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=110113#p110113
  7. ↑ https://conwaylife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=106191#p106191
  8. ↑ https://conwaylife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=67315#p67315
  9. ↑ https://conwaylife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=110519#p110519
  10. ↑ https://conwaylife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=85789#p85789
  11. ↑ Connor Steppie (April 5, 2023). Message in #tools on the Conwaylife Lounge Discord server
  12. ↑ https://conwaylife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=84357#p84357
  13. ↑ https://conwaylife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=576&p=107100#p107100
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