Mold
Mold was found by Achim Flammenkamp in 1988,[1] but not widely known until Dean Hickerson rediscovered it (and named it) in August 1989; compare with jam. In terms of its minimum population of 12 it ties with mazing as the smallest period-4 oscillator, but in terms of its 6×6 bounding box it wins outright. In fact, of all oscillators that fit in a 6×7 box it is the only one with period greater than 2. Its spark can support other patterns, such as "Butter".[2]
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Pattern type | Oscillator | ||||||||||
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Number of cells | 12 | ||||||||||
Bounding box | 6×6 | ||||||||||
Frequency class | 24.2 | ||||||||||
Period | 4 | ||||||||||
Mod | 2 | ||||||||||
Heat | 7 | ||||||||||
Volatility | 0.63 | ||||||||||
Strict volatility | 0.53 | ||||||||||
Discovered by | Achim Flammenkamp | ||||||||||
Year of discovery | 1988 | ||||||||||
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It has a similar rotor to mazing.
Commonness
Mold is the twelfth most common naturally-occurring oscillator in Achim Flammenkamp's census, being less common than the spark coil but more common than the quadpole on ship.[3] On Catagolue, it is the most common period 4 oscillator, being more common than mazing.[4]
See also
References
- Dean Hickerson's oscillator stamp collection. Retrieved on March 14, 2020.
- Entity Valkyrie (February 26, 2019). Re: Oscillator Discussion Thread (discussion thread) at the ConwayLife.com forums
- Achim Flammenkamp (September 7, 2004). "Most seen natural occurring ash objects in Game of Life". Retrieved on January 15, 2009.
- Adam P. Goucher. "Census". Catagolue. Retrieved on October 27, 2018.
External links
- Mold at the Life Lexicon
- Mold at Adam P. Goucher's Catagolue
- 12P4.1 at Heinrich Koenig's Game of Life Object Catalogs