Buckingham's p13

Buckingham's p13 is a period-13 oscillator. It was the first period 13 oscillator to be found, and was discovered by David Buckingham on July 31, 1976.[1] It features two eater 2s used to stabilize another object between them (which is a predecessor of 2 loaves and a bi-boat).

Buckingham's p13
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Pattern type Oscillator
Number of cells 65
Bounding box 25×15
Period 13
Mod 13
Heat 10.2
Volatility 0.50
Strict volatility 0.50
Discovered by David Buckingham
Year of discovery 1976

goldenratio found a 37-glider synthesis of this oscillator on July 30, 2020.[2]

See also

References
  1. Dean Hickerson's oscillator stamp collection. Retrieved on March 14, 2020.
  2. goldenratio (July 30, 2020). Re: Synthesising Oscillators (discussion thread) at the ConwayLife.com forums
  • 65P13.1 at Heinrich Koenig's Game of Life Object Catalogs
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