Sombreros
Sombreros is a period-6 oscillator that was found by David Buckingham in December 1972.[1][2] Each half by itself is called a sombrero.
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Pattern type | Oscillator | ||||||||||
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Number of cells | 50 | ||||||||||
Bounding box | 18×11 | ||||||||||
Period | 6 | ||||||||||
Mod | 6 | ||||||||||
Heat | 5.3 | ||||||||||
Volatility | 0.25 | ||||||||||
Strict volatility | 0.25 | ||||||||||
Discovered by | David Buckingham | ||||||||||
Year of discovery | 1972 | ||||||||||
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If the two sombreros are moved three spaces closer to one another then the oscillator's period drops to 4, and the result is just a less compact form of Achim's p4.
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![]() If the sombreros are moved 3 cells closer together, a period 4 oscillator results |
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See also
References
- Lifeline Volume 8, p. 1
- Dean Hickerson's oscillator stamp collection. Retrieved on March 14, 2020.
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