Oscillators supported by a string of length N

[muzik]

Using ExtendedLife here to highlight the respective fuse cells. These can be replaced in a more realistic scenario with boats, loaves and then fuses with two tails.

2:

Code: Select all

x = 11, y = 11, rule = ExtendedLife_7_mcols
2A$.A$.A.A$2.2A2.G$5.A.G$5.A$5.A2.A$8.A$7.A$8.3A$10.A!

3:

Code: Select all

x = 13, y = 6, rule = ExtendedLife_7_mcols
2.G7.G$.A.G4.A2.G$3A.G3.A3.G$3A5.A$11.A$9.2A!

4:

Code: Select all

x = 6, y = 6, rule = ExtendedLife_7_mcols
2.G$A2.G$A3.G$A4.G2$2.3A!

None known for 5 and over, to my knowledge (unless tails count as period 1)