Pulsar quadrant
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| Pattern type | Oscillator | ||||||
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| Number of cells | 18 | ||||||
| Bounding box | 9 × 9 | ||||||
| Period | 3 (mod: Unknown) | ||||||
| Heat | 8 | ||||||
| Volatility | 0.46 | 0.46 | ||||||
| Kinetic symmetry | Unspecified | ||||||
| Discovered by | David Buckingham | ||||||
| Year of discovery | 1973 | ||||||
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Pulsar quadrant is a period 3 oscillator that was found by David Buckingham in July 1973. It consists of a quarter of the outer part of a pulsar stabilized by a cis-fuse with two tails.
See also
External links
- Pulsar quadrant at the Life Lexicon
Categories:
- Patterns
- Oscillators with 18 cells
- Periodic objects with minimum population 18
- Patterns with 18 cells
- Patterns found by David Buckingham
- Patterns found in 1973
- Patterns that can be constructed with 12 gliders
- Oscillators
- Oscillators with period 3
- Oscillators with heat 8
- Oscillators with volatility 0.46
- Oscillators with strict volatility 0.46
- Patterns with bilateral diagonal symmetry