Monogram
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| Pattern type | Oscillator | ||||||||
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| Number of cells | 18 | ||||||||
| Bounding box | 7 × 7 | ||||||||
| Period | 4 (mod: Unknown) | ||||||||
| Heat | 14 | ||||||||
| Volatility | 0.88 | Unknown | ||||||||
| Kinetic symmetry | Unspecified | ||||||||
| Discovered by | Dean Hickerson | ||||||||
| Year of discovery | 1989 | ||||||||
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Monogram (or initials[1] or JHC[2]) is a period 4 oscillator that was found by Dean Hickerson in August 1989. It produces some weak sparks which can utilized in eg. the stabilization of the carnival shuttle.
References
- ↑ "Initials". The Life Lexicon. Stephen Silver. Retrieved on June 13, 2009.
- ↑ "JHC". The Life Lexicon. Stephen Silver. Retrieved on April 30, 2009.
External links
- Monogram at the Life Lexicon
Categories:
- Patterns
- Oscillators with 18 cells
- Periodic objects with minimum population 18
- Patterns with 18 cells
- Patterns found by Dean Hickerson
- Patterns found in 1989
- Patterns that can be constructed with 11 gliders
- Oscillators
- Oscillators with period 4
- Oscillators with heat 14
- Oscillators with volatility 0.88
- Patterns with rectangular orthogonal symmetry
- Flipping oscillators