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==References==
==References==

Revision as of 21:06, 19 March 2009

Toad
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Pattern type Oscillator
Number of cells 6
Bounding box 4 × 4
Period 2 (mod: Unknown)
Heat 8
Volatility Unknown | Unknown
Kinetic symmetry Unspecified
Discovered by Simon Norton
Year of discovery 1970

Toad was found by Simon Norton in May 1970. This is the second most common oscillator, although blinkers occur more than a hundred times as frequently as a result of randomly-generated starting patterns.[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Achim Flammenkamp (September 7, 2004). "Most seen natural occurring ash objects in Game of Life". Retrieved on January 15, 2009.

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