Four molds hassling eight blocks

Four molds hassling eight blocks is a period-52 oscillator consisting of four molds hassling four bi-blocks in the same way as the p18 bi-block hassler. It was discovered by Noam Elkies on February 21, 1995.[1]

Four molds hassling eight blocks
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Pattern type Oscillator
Number of cells 83
Bounding box 26×26
Period 52
Mod 13
Heat 34.62
Volatility 0.84
Strict volatility 0.56
Discovered by Noam Elkies
Year of discovery 1995

The variant shown in the infobox (the same variant as in Hickerson's stamp collection) shows two different ways in which the molds can be arranged. A 31-glider synthesis is known for a rotationally symmetric version of this oscillator.

References

  1. Dean Hickerson's oscillator stamp collection. Retrieved on March 14, 2020.
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