54P17.1
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| Pattern type | Oscillator | ||||||
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| Number of cells | 54 | ||||||
| Bounding box | 15 × 13 | ||||||
| Period | 17 (mod: Unknown) | ||||||
| Heat | 3.9 | ||||||
| Volatility | 0.24 | 0.24 | ||||||
| Kinetic symmetry | Unspecified | ||||||
| Discovered by | Dean Hickerson | ||||||
| Year of discovery | 1997 | ||||||
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54P17.1 is an unnamed period 17 oscillator. It was the first period 17 oscillator to be found, and was discovered by Dean Hickerson on April 27, 1997.[1][2] In terms of its 54 cells, it is the smallest known period 17 oscillator.[3] It has one well-known variant, 71P17.1, which is shown below.
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References
- ↑ "Life Credits". Retrieved on April 5, 2009.
- ↑ "Game of Life Status page". Retrieved on April 5, 2009.
- ↑ "Class 2 Objects Catalog". Retrieved on April 5, 2009.
Categories:
- Patterns
- Oscillators with 54 cells
- Periodic objects with minimum population 54
- Patterns with 54 cells
- Patterns found by Dean Hickerson
- Patterns found in 1997
- Oscillators
- Oscillators with period 17
- Prime-period oscillators
- Oscillators with heat 3
- Oscillators with volatility 0.24
- Oscillators with strict volatility 0.24