Caterer

Caterer is a period-3 oscillator found by Dean Hickerson on August 4, 1989.[1] Its rotor is similar to that of jam. In terms of its minimum population of 12 this is the smallest period 3 oscillator, and tied with fox as the smallest wholly asymmetric oscillator.

Caterer
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Pattern type Oscillator
Number of cells 12
Bounding box 9×6
Frequency class 32.0
Period 3
Mod 3
Heat 14.7
Volatility 0.88
Strict volatility 0.88
Discovered by Dean Hickerson
Year of discovery 1989

More generally, any oscillator which serves up a bit in the same manner, such as T-nosed p4 and T-nosed p6, may be referred to as a caterer.

Commonness

Caterer is about the forty-second most common naturally-occurring oscillator in Achim Flammenkamp's census, being about as frequent as beehive on griddle.[2] On Catagolue, it is the fourth most common period 3 oscillator, being less common than candlefrobra on trans-block but more common than candlefrobra on cis-block.[3]

Synthesis

An 11-glider synthesis of the caterer was discovered by Tim Coe;[4] Tanner Jacobi and Chris Cain later found a 7-glider synthesis.[5]

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See also

References
  1. Dean Hickerson's oscillator stamp collection.
  2. Achim Flammenkamp (September 7, 2004). "Most seen natural occurring ash objects in Game of Life". Retrieved on January 15, 2009.
  3. Adam P. Goucher. "Census". Catagolue. Retrieved on October 27, 2018.
  4. "Life Credits". Mark D. Niemiec. Retrieved on June 10, 2011.
  5. Chris Cain (March 1, 2015). Re: Soup search results (discussion thread) at the ConwayLife.com forums
  • 12P3.1 at Heinrich Koenig's Game of Life Object Catalogs
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