Blinker
| Blinker | |||||||
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| Pattern type | Oscillator | ||||||
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| Number of cells | 3 | ||||||
| Bounding box | 3 × 3 | ||||||
| Period | 2 (mod: Unknown) | ||||||
| Heat | 4 | ||||||
| Volatility | Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Kinetic symmetry | Unspecified | ||||||
| Discovered by | John Conway | ||||||
| Year of discovery | 1970 | ||||||
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The blinker is the smallest and most common oscillator. In fact, it is more than one hundred times as frequently-occurring as the second most common oscillator, the toad.[1] It was found by John Conway in March 1970. It is one of only a handful of known oscillators that is a polyomino, and it is in fact the only known oscillator that is unidimensional.
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
- Blinker at the Life Lexicon