Gray counter
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| Pattern type | Oscillator | ||||||||
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| Number of cells | 26 | ||||||||
| Bounding box | 13 × 9 | ||||||||
| Period | 4 (mod: Unknown) | ||||||||
| Heat | 2 | ||||||||
| Volatility | 0.13 | Unknown | ||||||||
| Kinetic symmetry | Unspecified | ||||||||
| Discovered by | Unknown | ||||||||
| Year of discovery | 1971 | ||||||||
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Gray counter is a period 4 oscillator that was found in 1971. Looking at it in the right way reveals that it cycles through the Gray codes from 0 to 3.
See also
External links
- Gray code at Wikipedia
- Gray counter at the Life Lexicon