Eater plug
Eater plug (or cavity[1]) is an extensible period-2 oscillator that was found in February 1973 by Robert Wainwright.[2] Its name derives from its resemblance to two diagonally-touching eater 1s.
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| Pattern type | Oscillator | ||
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| Number of cells | 14 | ||
| Bounding box | 8×8 | ||
| Frequency class | 34.1 | ||
| Period | 2 | ||
| Mod | 2 | ||
| Heat | 2 | ||
| Volatility | 0.13 | ||
| Strict volatility | 0.13 | ||
| Rotor type | Diagonal on-off | ||
| Discovered by | Robert Wainwright | ||
| Year of discovery | 1973 | ||
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It has an identical rotor to the great on-off, which is interestingly over 1000 times more common than it despite its size.
Commonness
Eater plug is about the fifty-fifth most common naturally-occurring oscillator in Achim Flammenkamp's census.[3]
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References
- Eric Weisstein. "Cavity". Eric Weisstein's Treasure Trove of Life. Retrieved on April 26, 2009.
- Dean Hickerson's oscillator stamp collection. Retrieved on March 14, 2020.
- Achim Flammenkamp (September 7, 2004). "Most seen natural occurring ash objects in Game of Life". Retrieved on January 15, 2009.
External links
- Eater plug at the Life Lexicon
- 14P2.18 at Heinrich Koenig's Game of Life Object Catalogs
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