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m note Cheng's other reduction (double pentoad and 1H2) from May, add pond-hassling dimer variant (which I noticed due to a Charity Engine occurrence in March, but was apparently known to synthesisers for an indeterminate time), remove redundant note about population
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|caption      = Pentoad with two Z-hexominoes
|caption      = double Pentoad (with two Z-hexominoes)
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This oscillator first appeared [[semi-natural]]ly in September {{year|2016}}.<ref name="post35579" />
This oscillator first appeared [[semi-natural]]ly in September {{year|2016}}.<ref name="post35579" />
{{EmbedViewer
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|pname = pentoad2
|rle          = x = 17, y = 12, rule = B3/S23
10b2o$10bobo2b2o$11b3ob2o2$7b2o$8bo$8bo$8b2o2$2ob3o$2o2bobo$5b2o!
|position    = center
|position    = center
|viewerconfig = #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 GPS 2 AUTOSTART ]]
|viewerconfig = #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 GPS 2 AUTOSTART ]]
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[[Mark Niemiec]] found a {{gliders|19}} [[synthesis]] for this oscillator on August 29, {{year|2013}},<ref name="post8907" /> which [[MathAndCode]] improved to {{gliders|13|text=13 gliders}} on January 17, {{year|2021}}.<ref name="post119427" />
[[Mark Niemiec]] found a {{gliders|19}} [[synthesis]] for this oscillator on August 29, {{year|2013}},<ref name="post8907" /> which [[MathAndCode]] improved to {{gliders|13|text=13 gliders}} on January 17, {{year|2021}}.<ref name="post119427" />
{{EmbedViewer
{{EmbedViewer
|pname = pentoad1h2
|pname = pentoad1h2
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|apgcode      = xp5_0jrz3210o88czy46a8o
|apgcode      = xp5_0jrz3210o88czy46a8o
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}}
On May 15, {{year|2024}}, Carson Cheng found a 7-glider synthesis for a 'fast component' containing the Z-hexomino and one eater, enabling the double pentoad to be synthesised in {{gliiders|14}} and the 1H2 in {{gliders|12}}.<ref name="post185252" />


==== Use as component ====
==== Use as component ====
The pentoad 1H2 reaction can also support an oscillator in place of its block, which is the basis of an unnamed 61-cell low-clearance [[heavyweight volcano]] variant by [[Dongook Lee]].<ref name="post150403" />
The pentoad 1H2 reaction can also support an oscillator in place of its block, which is the basis of an unnamed 61-cell low-clearance [[heavyweight volcano]] variant by [[Dongook Lee]].<ref name="post150403" />
{{EmbedViewer
{{EmbedViewer
|rle          = x = 18, y = 21, rule = B3/S23
|rle          = x = 20, y = 18, rule = B3/S23
9b2o$4b2obo4bob2o$4bo10bo$5b3o4b3o$2bo14bo$2b5ob4ob5o$8b4o$4bobo6bobo$
15b2o$15bo$12b2obo2b2o$12bo2bobobo$14b2obo$17bo$8b2o4bob2o$8bobo2bo2b2o$9b3obo2b2o$14bob2o$5b2o10bo$6bo7b2obo$6bo5bo2bobobo$6b2o4b2obo2b2o$2b2o11bo$bobo11b2o$bo$2o!
4b2o8b2o2$8b2o$8b2obo$7b5o$5b3o$3b2o2b2o$4b3o$3b2o$2b2o$3bo$3o$o!
|viewerconfig = #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 ZOOM 12 GPS 2 AUTOSTART ]]
|viewerconfig = #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 ZOOM 12 GPS 2 AUTOSTART ]]
|position    = center
|position    = center
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===Fumarole stabilisation===
===Fumarole stabilisation===
A [[heavyweight volcano]] is not necessary; the [[fumarole]]'s domino spark suffices to stabilise the Z-hexomino. The resulting oscillator has {{cells|42|text=42 alive cells}}.
A [[heavyweight volcano]] is not necessary; the [[fumarole]]'s domino spark suffices to stabilise the Z-hexomino.
{{EmbedViewer
{{EmbedViewer
|rle          = x = 8, y = 19, rule = B3/S23
|rle          = x = 19, y = 8, rule = B3/S23
2o4b2o$obo2bobo$2bo2bo$bo4bo$b2o2b2o$3b2o3$5bo$2b4o$2bo3$3b2o$b2o2b2o$bo4bo$2bo2bo$obo2bobo$2o4b2o!
2o15b2o$o2b2o9b2o2bo$b2obo3b2o4bob2o$5bo3bo3bo$5bo3bo3bo$b2obo4b2o3bob2o$o2b2o9b2o2bo$2o15b2o!
|viewerconfig = #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 ZOOM 12 GPS 2 AUTOSTART ]]
|viewerconfig = #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 ZOOM 12 GPS 2 AUTOSTART ]]
|position    = center
|position    = center
|caption      =  
|caption      =  
|apgcode      = xp5_3pmwmp3zwghhoz0gh88ggzc96w69c
|apgcode      = xp5_3pmwmp3zwghhoz0gh88ggzc96w69c
|style = width:320px;
}}
===two pentoads hassling pond===
This variant occurred naturally, in {{cata|attribute/xp5_178cwggzy147wo8k8zy611o88czyc6a8o/b3s23/D4_x1|a D4_x1 soup}} submitted by [[Charity Engine]] on March 29, 2024.<ref>{{cata|attribute/xp5_178cwggzy147wo8k8zy611o88czyc6a8o/b3s23/D4_x1|the attribute page}}</ref>
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|rle          = x = 20, y = 20, rule = B3/S23
19bo$17b3o$16bo$16b2o2$12bo$12b4o$15bo2$10b2o$9bobo$9b2obo$5b2o4bo$6bo$6bo$6b2o$2b2o$bobo$bo$2o!
|viewerconfig = #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 ZOOM 12 GPS 2 AUTOSTART ]]
|position    = center
|caption      =
|apgcode      = xp5_178cwggzy147wo8k8zy611o88czyc6a8o
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|author = Dongook Lee
|author = Dongook Lee
|date  = August 31, 2022
|date  = August 31, 2022
}}</ref>
<ref name="post185252">{{LinkForumThread
|format = ref
|p      = 185252
|title  = Re: Synthesising oscillators
|author = Carson Cheng
|date  = May 18, 2024
}}</ref>
}}</ref>
<ref name="post188470">{{LinkForumThread
<ref name="post188470">{{LinkForumThread

Revision as of 04:28, 12 July 2024

Pentoad
x = 13, y = 12, rule = B3/S23 11b2o$11bo$9bobo$9b2o$5b2o$6bo$6bo$6b2o$2b2o$bobo$bo$2o! #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 THEME 6 GRID GRIDMAJOR 0 SUPPRESS THUMBLAUNCH ]] #C [[ AUTOSTART ]] #C [[ GPS 2 ZOOM 16 LOOP 5 ]]
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Pattern type Oscillator
Number of cells 20
Bounding box 13 × 12
Period 5 (mod: 5)
Heat 8.8
Volatility 0.65 | 0.65
Kinetic symmetry Unspecified
Discovered by Bill Gosper
Year of discovery 1977

Pentoad (or eater-bound Z-hexomino[1]) is a period-5 oscillator that was found by Bill Gosper in June 1977. It consists of a Z-hexomino that is stabilized by two eater 1s.

goldenratio found a 10-glider synthesis of this oscillator on September 3, 2020.[2] On June 25, 2024, Carson Cheng reduced the cost to 9 gliders.[3][4]

Variants

Extension

It was discovered by Scott Kim that this oscillator is extensible by moving one of the eaters diagonally away by four cells and inserting another Z-hexomino in the gap.[5] A pentoad constructed in this way with n Z-hexominoes has 14 + 6n cells and heat 8.8 + 6.4n. The pentoad with two Z-hexominoes is shown below.

x = 17, y = 16, rule = b3/s23 15b2o$15bob$13bobob$13b2o2b$9b2o6b$10bo6b$10bo6b$10b2o5b$5b2o10b$6bo 10b$6bo10b$6b2o9b$2b2o13b$bobo13b$bo15b$2o! #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 THEME 6 GRID GRIDMAJOR 0 SUPPRESS THUMBLAUNCH ]] #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 GPS 2 AUTOSTART ]]
double Pentoad (with two Z-hexominoes)
(click above to open LifeViewer)
RLE: here Plaintext: here
Catagolue: here

Pentoad 2

Pentoad 2 is a period-5 oscillator that hassles a Z-hexomino with pairs of a block and a century predecessor instead of eaters.

It is shown as the second pattern in the sixth row of Jason Summers' main period 5 collection. It is extensible as well.

A 16-glider synthesis was found by Jeremy Tan on March 19, 2019,[6] which was later improved to 12 gliders by Goldtiger997.[7]

This oscillator first appeared semi-naturally in September 2016.[8]

x = 17, y = 12, rule = B3/S23 10b2o$10bobo2b2o$11b3ob2o2$7b2o$8bo$8bo$8b2o2$2ob3o$2o2bobo$5b2o! #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 THEME 6 GRID GRIDMAJOR 0 SUPPRESS THUMBLAUNCH ]] #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 GPS 2 AUTOSTART ]]
pentoad 2
(click above to open LifeViewer)
Catagolue: here

Pentoad 1H2

Pentoad 1H2 is a period-5 oscillator that is a hybrid of pentoad and pentoad 2. It is extensible in a similar manner. The '1' and '2' in the name refer to the types of pentoad ends in the pattern. The 'H' refers to the one hexomino in middle.[citation needed][9]

Mark Niemiec found a 19-glider synthesis for this oscillator on August 29, 2013,[10] which MathAndCode improved to 13 gliders on January 17, 2021.[11]

x = 15, y = 12, rule = B3/S23 8b2o$8bobo2b2o$9b3ob2o2$5b2o$6bo$6bo$6b2o$2b2o$bobo$bo$2o! #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 THEME 6 GRID GRIDMAJOR 0 SUPPRESS THUMBLAUNCH ]] #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 GPS 2 AUTOSTART ]]
pentoad 1H2
(click above to open LifeViewer)
RLE: here Plaintext: here
Catagolue: here

On May 15, 2024, Carson Cheng found a 7-glider synthesis for a 'fast component' containing the Z-hexomino and one eater, enabling the double pentoad to be synthesised in Template:Gliiders and the 1H2 in 12-glider.[12]

Use as component

The pentoad 1H2 reaction can also support an oscillator in place of its block, which is the basis of an unnamed 61-cell low-clearance heavyweight volcano variant by Dongook Lee.[13]

x = 20, y = 18, rule = B3/S23 15b2o$15bo$12b2obo2b2o$12bo2bobobo$14b2obo$17bo$8b2o4bob2o$8bobo2bo2b2o$9b3obo2b2o$14bob2o$5b2o10bo$6bo7b2obo$6bo5bo2bobobo$6b2o4b2obo2b2o$2b2o11bo$bobo11b2o$bo$2o! #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 THEME 6 GRID GRIDMAJOR 0 SUPPRESS THUMBLAUNCH ]] #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 ZOOM 12 GPS 2 AUTOSTART ]]
pentoad 1H2 supporting volcano
(click above to open LifeViewer)
Catagolue: here

Fumarole stabilisation

A heavyweight volcano is not necessary; the fumarole's domino spark suffices to stabilise the Z-hexomino.

x = 19, y = 8, rule = B3/S23 2o15b2o$o2b2o9b2o2bo$b2obo3b2o4bob2o$5bo3bo3bo$5bo3bo3bo$b2obo4b2o3bob2o$o2b2o9b2o2bo$2o15b2o! #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 THEME 6 GRID GRIDMAJOR 0 SUPPRESS THUMBLAUNCH ]] #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 ZOOM 12 GPS 2 AUTOSTART ]]
(click above to open LifeViewer)
Catagolue: here

two pentoads hassling pond

This variant occurred naturally, in a D4_x1 soup submitted by Charity Engine on March 29, 2024.[14]

x = 20, y = 20, rule = B3/S23 19bo$17b3o$16bo$16b2o2$12bo$12b4o$15bo2$10b2o$9bobo$9b2obo$5b2o4bo$6bo$6bo$6b2o$2b2o$bobo$bo$2o! #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 THEME 6 GRID GRIDMAJOR 0 SUPPRESS THUMBLAUNCH ]] #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 ZOOM 12 GPS 2 AUTOSTART ]]
(click above to open LifeViewer)
Catagolue: here

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Eater-bound Z-hexomino". The Life Lexicon. Stephen Silver.
  2. ↑ goldenratio (September 3, 2020). Re: Synthesising Oscillators (discussion thread) at the ConwayLife.com forums
  3. ↑ Carson Cheng (June 25, 2024). Re: Oscillator Discussion Thread (discussion thread) at the ConwayLife.com forums
  4. ↑ shinjuku (#7184066944) (June 25, 2024). Job triggered by Adam P. Goucher at GitLab Catagolue project.
  5. ↑ Dean Hickerson's oscillator stamp collection. Retrieved on March 14, 2020.
  6. ↑ Jeremy Tan (March 19, 2019). Re: Synthesising Oscillators (discussion thread) at the ConwayLife.com forums
  7. ↑ Goldtiger997 (April 1, 2019). Re: Synthesising Oscillators (discussion thread) at the ConwayLife.com forums
  8. ↑ Apple Bottom (September 11, 2016). Re: Soup search results (discussion thread) at the ConwayLife.com forums
  9. ↑ https://conwaylife.com/w/index.php?title=Pentoad_1H2&oldid=14800
  10. ↑ Mark Niemiec (August 31, 2013). Re: Synthesising Oscillators (discussion thread) at the ConwayLife.com forums
  11. ↑ MathAndCode (January 17, 2021). Re: Synthesising Oscillators (discussion thread) at the ConwayLife.com forums
  12. ↑ Carson Cheng (May 18, 2024). Re: Synthesising oscillators (discussion thread) at the ConwayLife.com forums
  13. ↑ Dongook Lee (August 31, 2022). Re: Oscillator Discussion Thread (discussion thread) at the ConwayLife.com forums
  14. ↑ the attribute page
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