p43 Snark loop
The p43 Snark loop is a period-43 oscillator made from Snark reflectors. It is the smallest of an infinite family of Snark-based adjustable glider loops that can have any period from 43 up.
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| Pattern type | Oscillator | ||||||||||
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| Oscillator type | Relay | ||||||||||
| Number of cells | 228 | ||||||||||
| Bounding box | 65×65 | ||||||||||
| Period | 43 | ||||||||||
| Mod | 43 | ||||||||||
| Heat | 66.05 | ||||||||||
| Volatility | 0.81 | ||||||||||
| Strict volatility | 0.81 | ||||||||||
| Discovered by | Mike Playle | ||||||||||
| Year of discovery | 2013 | ||||||||||
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There are much smaller glider loops containing four gliders, with a total signal path length of 216+8n and therefore adjustable to any period of the form 54+2n. However, this is the smallest loop that can contain eight gliders, which is a requirement for universal adjustability.
A 226-glider synthesis of this oscillator was discovered by Jeremy Tan on June 9, 2019.[1]
References
- Jeremy Tan (June 9, 2019). p43 snark loop synthesis (discussion thread) at the ConwayLife.com forums
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