Foxclock
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| Pattern type | Oscillator | ||||||||
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| Number of cells | 18 | ||||||||
| Bounding box | 13 × 7 | ||||||||
| Period | 2 (mod: 2) | ||||||||
| Heat | 26 | ||||||||
| Volatility | 0.84 | 0.84 | ||||||||
| Kinetic symmetry | Unspecified | ||||||||
| Discovered by | Goldtiger997 | ||||||||
| Year of discovery | 2020 | ||||||||
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Foxclock is a period-2 oscillator comprised of a Fox and a Clock. It's best known for being a periodic catalyst, a property first discovered by Goldtiger997 during a search for a period-2 bumper.[1]
| examples of FoxClock catalyzing various things (click above to open LifeViewer) RLE: here Plaintext: here |
Chris857 found a 13-glider synthesis on June 5, 2024.[2]
References
- ↑ Goldtiger997 (March 14, 2020). Re: Life blooper reel? (discussion thread) at the ConwayLife.com forums
- ↑ Chris857 (June 5, 2024). Re: Synthesising Oscillators (discussion thread) at the ConwayLife.com forums
Categories:
- Patterns
- Oscillators with 18 cells
- Periodic objects with minimum population 18
- Patterns with 18 cells
- Patterns found by Goldtiger997
- Patterns found in 2020
- Oscillators
- Oscillators with period 2
- Oscillators with mod 2
- Oscillators with heat 26
- Oscillators with volatility 0.84
- Oscillators with strict volatility 0.84