Jam
| Jam | |||||||
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| Pattern type | Oscillator | ||||||
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| Number of cells | 13 | ||||||
| Bounding box | 7 × 7 | ||||||
| Period | 3 (mod: Unknown) | ||||||
| Heat | 14.3 | ||||||
| Volatility | Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Kinetic symmetry | Unspecified | ||||||
| Discovered by | Achim Flammenkamp | ||||||
| Year of discovery | 1988 | ||||||
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Jam was found by Achim Flammenkamp in 1988, but not widely known about until its independent discovery (and naming) by Dean Hickerson in September 1989. Compare with mold. In terms of its 7×7 bounding box it ties with trice tongs as the smallest period 3 oscillator, though caterer has fewer cells. It is also about the seventeenth most common naturally-occurring oscillator, being slightly less common than the blocker.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ Achim Flammenkamp (September 7, 2004). "Most seen natural occurring ash objects in Game of Life". Retrieved on January 15, 2009.
External links
- Jam at the Life Lexicon