Sawmill
Sawmill is an infinite family of patterns with growth rates log(t), tlog(t), log*(t), tlog*(t), log**(t), tlog**(t), log***(t), tlog***(t), etc., based on three sub-patterns that can be combined in different ways to create different growth rates.
Part 1 (input)
Part 1 is generation 426 of caber tosser 1. It cannot be replaced with a gun, sqrtgun or other super-logarithmic source, because a high population would occur at the start of each cycle, changing the upper asymptotic growth rate.
Part 2 (filter)
The stackable filter was constructed by Alexey Nigin no later than July 2, 2015.[1] A glider on an input lane causes pairs of LWSSs to be shot toward the back of a 117P9H3V0 in the same direction. LWSSs are turned into a loaf, which is then incrementally pulled back to the stationary components. Upon arrival the loaf is destroyed, a glider is released on the output lane and the cycle begins again.
Part 3 (optional)
An oscillator which can convert gliders into rakes is used to construct super-linear growth rates.
See also
References
- Alexey Nigin (July 2, 2015). Re: Log log log log? (Complete!) (discussion thread) at the ConwayLife.com forums