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|isorulemin      = B3ijnry/S2-n3-ackn
|isorulemax      = B2n34ejkrtwy5ciknq6-i7c8/S01c234-itz5678
|isorulemax      = B2n34ejkrtwy5ciknq6-i7c8/S01c234-itz5678
|synthesis        = 83
|synthesis        = 40
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|rle              = true
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|viewerconfig    = #C [[ GPS 2 THUMBSIZE 2 ]]
|viewerconfig    = #C [[ GPS 2 THUMBSIZE 2 ]]
|apgcode          = xp5_6s1v071c88gz118f0e8311
|apgcode          = xp5_6s1v071c88gz118f0e8311
|apgcode2        = xp5_6s1v071c88cz118f0e83113
|pentadecathlonid = 35P5.4
|pentadecathlonid = 35P5.4
}}
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Revision as of 20:30, 3 August 2021

Mathematician
4bo4b$3bobo3b$3bobo3b$2b2ob2o2b$o7bo$3o3b3o2$9o$o7bo$3b4o2b$3bo2b2o! #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 THEME 6 GRID GRIDMAJOR 0 SUPPRESS THUMBLAUNCH ]] #C [[ AUTOSTART ]] #C [[ GPS 2 THUMBSIZE 2 ]]
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 Unspecified
Discovered by David Buckingham
Year of discovery 1972

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

A glider synthesis of this oscillator was found in August 2021.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Dean Hickerson's oscillator stamp collection. Retrieved on March 14, 2020.
  2. ↑ Dongook Lee (April 6, 2016). Re: Soup search results (discussion thread) at the ConwayLife.com forums
  3. ↑ iNoMed (August 2, 2021). Re: Synthesising Oscillators (discussion thread) at the ConwayLife.com forums