54P17.1
54P17.1 is an unnamed period-17 oscillator. It was the first period 17 oscillator to be found, and was discovered by Dean Hickerson on April 27, 1997.[1][2] In terms of its 54 cells, it had been the smallest known period 17 oscillator for 17 years until discovery of honey thieves in September 2014.[3] It has one well-known variant, 71P17.1, which is shown below. This oscillator is related to 42P10.1.
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Pattern type | Oscillator | ||||||||||
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Oscillator type | Billiard table | ||||||||||
Number of cells | 54 | ||||||||||
Bounding box | 15×13 | ||||||||||
Period | 17 | ||||||||||
Mod | 17 | ||||||||||
Heat | 3.9 | ||||||||||
Volatility | 0.24 | ||||||||||
Strict volatility | 0.24 | ||||||||||
Discovered by | Dean Hickerson | ||||||||||
Year of discovery | 1997 | ||||||||||
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References
- "Life Credits". Retrieved on April 5, 2009.
- "Game of Life Status page". Retrieved on April 5, 2009.
- "Class 2 Objects Catalog". Retrieved on April 5, 2009.
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