Cross 2

Cross 2 is a period-3 oscillator that was found on February 16, 1993 by Hartmut Holzwart.[1] It is the second smallest in an infinite family of period 3 oscillators, the first of which is cross. GUYTU6J found a 32-glider synthesis of this oscillator on February 10, 2020.[2]

Cross 2
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Pattern type Oscillator
Number of cells 60
Bounding box 15×15
Period 3
Mod 3
Heat 58.7
Volatility 0.85
Strict volatility 0.85
Discovered by Hartmut Holzwart
Year of discovery 1993
Generation 1 of cross 2, which led to its name
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References
  1. Dean Hickerson's oscillator stamp collection. Retrieved on March 14, 2020.
  2. GUYTU6J (February 10, 2020). Re: Synthesising Oscillators (discussion thread) at the ConwayLife.com forums
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