Great on-off
The great on-off (or pincers[1]) is a period-2 oscillator. It has the same rotor as the beacon and resembles two touching loops.
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Pattern type | Oscillator | ||
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Oscillator type | Babbling brook | ||
Number of cells | 18 | ||
Bounding box | 8×8 | ||
Frequency class | 22.4 | ||
Period | 2 | ||
Mod | 2 | ||
Heat | 2 | ||
Volatility | 0.10 | ||
Strict volatility | 0.10 | ||
Rotor type | Diagonal on-off | ||
Discovered by | Unknown | ||
Year of discovery | Unknown | ||
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Commonness
The great-on-off is the ninth most common naturally-occurring oscillator in Achim Flammenkamp's census, being less common than the quadpole but more common than the figure eight.[2]
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References
- "Pincers". The Life Lexicon. Stephen Silver. Retrieved on May 1, 2009.
- Achim Flammenkamp (September 7, 2004). "Most seen natural occurring ash objects in Game of Life". Retrieved on January 15, 2009.
External links
- Great on-off at the Life Lexicon
- 18P2.475 at Heinrich Koenig's Game of Life Object Catalogs
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