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The '''mathematician''' is a {{period|5}} [[oscillator]] that was found in {{year|1972}} by [[David Buckingham]].<ref>{{CiteLifeline|vol=6|pages=page 3}}</ref><ref>{{CiteHickersonOscillators|accessdate=March 14, 2020}}</ref> A stator variant of it first appeared [[semi-natural]]ly in April {{year|2016}}.<ref name="post29706" />
The '''mathematician''' is a {{period|5}} [[oscillator]] that was found in {{year|1972}} by [[David Buckingham]].<ref>{{CiteLifeline|vol=6|pages=page 3}}</ref><ref>{{CiteHickersonOscillators|accessdate=March 14, 2020}}</ref> A stator variant of it first appeared [[semi-natural]]ly in April {{year|2016}}.<ref name="post29706" />


A {{gliders|99}} [[synthesis]] of this oscillator was found by [[Inferno]] on August 2, {{year|2021}} based on a final step posted by iNoMed.<ref name="post134400" /> Over the next few days, this was reduced by [[iNoMed]], [[wwei23]], [[MathAndCode]], [[Tanner Jacobi]], and [[Martin Grant]] to 28 gliders.<ref name="post134433" /><ref name="post134463" />
A {{gliders|99}} [[synthesis]] of this oscillator was found by [[Inferno]] on August 2, {{year|2021}} based on a final step posted by iNoMed.<ref name="post134400" /> Over the next few days, this was reduced by [[iNoMed]], [[Aleph]], [[MathAndCode]], [[Tanner Jacobi]], and [[Martin Grant]] to 28 gliders.<ref name="post134433" /><ref name="post134463" />


Mathematician is by far the period-5 oscillator with the most seminatural stator variants in twofold reflectional odd symmetry, with the only other one coming close being [[heart]] which only relies on symmetry to form an induction coil rather than as part of the rotor.
Mathematician is by far the period-5 oscillator with the most seminatural stator variants in twofold reflectional odd symmetry, with the only other one coming close being [[heart]] which only relies on symmetry to form an induction coil rather than as part of the rotor.

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Mathematician
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Pattern type Oscillator
Oscillator type Billiard table
Number of cells 35
Bounding box 9 × 11
Period 5 (mod: 5)
Heat 3.2
Volatility 0.20 | 0.20
Kinetic symmetry n
Discovered by David Buckingham
Year of discovery 1972

The mathematician is a period-5 oscillator that was found in 1972 by David Buckingham.[1][2] A stator variant of it first appeared semi-naturally in April 2016.[3]

A 99-glider synthesis of this oscillator was found by Inferno on August 2, 2021 based on a final step posted by iNoMed.[4] Over the next few days, this was reduced by iNoMed, Aleph, MathAndCode, Tanner Jacobi, and Martin Grant to 28 gliders.[5][6]

Mathematician is by far the period-5 oscillator with the most seminatural stator variants in twofold reflectional odd symmetry, with the only other one coming close being heart which only relies on symmetry to form an induction coil rather than as part of the rotor.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Robert Wainwright (October 1972). Lifeline, vol 6, page 3.
  2. ↑ Dean Hickerson's oscillator stamp collection. Retrieved on March 14, 2020.
  3. ↑ Dongook Lee (April 6, 2016). Re: Soup search results (discussion thread) at the ConwayLife.com forums
  4. ↑ iNoMed (August 2, 2021). Re: Synthesising Oscillators (discussion thread) at the ConwayLife.com forums
  5. ↑ iNoMed (August 3, 2021). Re: Synthesising Oscillators (discussion thread) at the ConwayLife.com forums
  6. ↑ Martin Grant (August 4, 2021). Re: Synthesising Oscillators (discussion thread) at the ConwayLife.com forums
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