Clock
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| Pattern type | Oscillator | ||||||
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| Number of cells | 6 | ||||||
| Bounding box | 4 × 4 | ||||||
| Period | 2 (mod: Unknown) | ||||||
| Heat | 8 | ||||||
| Volatility | 0.80 | 0.80 | ||||||
| Kinetic symmetry | Unspecified | ||||||
| Discovered by | Simon Norton | ||||||
| Year of discovery | 1970 | ||||||
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Clock was found by Simon Norton in May 1970. It serves as the logo pattern for WinLifeSearch.
Commonness
Clock is the fifth or sixth most common oscillator in Achim Flammenkamp's census, being about as frequent as the pentadecathlon, but much less frequent than the blinker, toad, beacon or pulsar. It is surprisingly rare considering its small size.[1]
References
- ↑ Achim Flammenkamp (September 7, 2004). "Most seen natural occurring ash objects in Game of Life". Retrieved on January 15, 2009.
See also
External links
- Clock at the Life Lexicon
Categories:
- Patterns
- Oscillators with 6 cells
- Periodic objects with minimum population 6
- Patterns with 6 cells
- Patterns found by Simon Norton
- Patterns found in 1970
- Patterns that can be constructed with 4 gliders
- Oscillators
- Oscillators with period 2
- Oscillators with heat 8
- Oscillators with volatility 0.80
- Oscillators with strict volatility 0.80
- Patterns with 180-degree rotation symmetry
- Flipping oscillators