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'''Pyrotechnecium''' is a {{period|8}} [[billiard table]] [[oscillator]] found by [[David Buckingham]] in {{year|1972}}.<ref>{{CiteLifeline|vol=9|pages=page 3}}</ref><ref>{{CiteHickersonOscillators|accessdate=March 14, 2020}}</ref>
'''Pyrotechnecium''' is a {{period|8}} [[billiard table]] [[oscillator]] found by [[David Buckingham]] in {{year|1972}}.<ref>{{CiteLifeline|vol=9|pages=page 3}}</ref><ref>{{CiteHickersonOscillators|accessdate=March 14, 2020}}</ref>


On September 21, {{year|2025}}, [[PK22]] found a {{gliders|34}} synthesis of a stator variant using loaves instead of tubs.<ref name="post218327"/><ref name="j11432629975"/> The next day, [[KtT]] used it to complete a {{gliders|40}} synthesis of the canonical oscillator.<ref name="post218347"/><ref name="j11435087930"/>
On September 21, {{year|2025}}, [[PK22]] found a {{gliders|34}} synthesis of a stator variant using loaves instead of tubs.<ref name="post218327"/><ref name="j11432629975"/> The next day, [[KtT]] used it to complete a {{gliders|40}} synthesis of the canonical oscillator.<ref name="post218347"/><ref name="j11435087930"/> KtT reduced the cost of the canonical form to {{gliders|38|text=38 gliders}} on December 7, {{year|2025}}.<ref name="post222356"/><ref name="j12347606973"/>


== References ==
== References ==
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Revision as of 16:46, 8 December 2025

Pyrotechnecium
x = 16, y = 10, rule = B3/S23 7bo$5b5o$4bo5bo$bo2bobob2obo$obobobo4bo2bo$bo2bo4bobobobo$4bob2obobo2b o$5bo5bo$6b5o$8bo! #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 THEME 6 GRID GRIDMAJOR 0 SUPPRESS THUMBLAUNCH ]] #C [[ AUTOSTART ]] #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 Z 20 GPS 2 LOOP 8 ]]
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Pattern type Oscillator
Number of cells 40
Bounding box 16 × 10
Period 8 (mod: 8)
Heat 8
Volatility 0.32 | 0.32
Kinetic symmetry .k
Discovered by David Buckingham
Year of discovery 1972

Pyrotechnecium is a period-8 billiard table oscillator found by David Buckingham in 1972.[1][2]

On September 21, 2025, PK22 found a 34-glider synthesis of a stator variant using loaves instead of tubs.[3][4] The next day, KtT used it to complete a 40-glider synthesis of the canonical oscillator.[5][6] KtT reduced the cost of the canonical form to 38 gliders on December 7, 2025.[7][8]

References

  1. ↑ Robert Wainwright (March 1973). Lifeline, vol 9, page 3.
  2. ↑ Dean Hickerson's oscillator stamp collection. Retrieved on March 14, 2020.
  3. ↑ PK22 (September 21, 2025). Re: Synthesising Oscillators (discussion thread) at the ConwayLife.com forums
  4. ↑ shinjuku (#11432629975) (September 21, 2025). Job triggered by Adam P. Goucher at GitLab Catagolue project.
  5. ↑ KtT (September 22, 2025). Re: Synthesising Oscillators (discussion thread) at the ConwayLife.com forums
  6. ↑ shinjuku (#11435087930) (September 22, 2025). Job triggered by Adam P. Goucher at GitLab Catagolue project.
  7. ↑ KtT (December 6, 2025). Re: Synthesising Oscillators (discussion thread) at the ConwayLife.com forums
  8. ↑ shinjuku (#12347606973) (December 7, 2025). Job triggered by Adam P. Goucher at GitLab Catagolue project.
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