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'''Caterer''' is a [[period]] [[:Category:Oscillators with period 3|3]] [[oscillator]] found by [[:Category:Patterns found by Dean Hickerson|Dean Hickerson]] in August [[:Category:Patterns found in 1989|1989]]. Compare with [[jam]]. In terms of its minimum population of 12 this is the smallest period 3 oscillator. It is about the forty-second most common naturally-occurring oscillator, being about as frequent as [[griddle and beehive]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wwwhomes.uni-bielefeld.de/achim/freq_top_life.html |title=Most seen natural occurring ash objects in Game of Life |author=Achim Flammenkamp |date=September 7, 2004 |accessdate=January 15, 2009}}</ref>
|name            = Caterer
|pname            = caterer
|c               = 12
|bx              = 9
|by              = 6
|fc              = 32.0
|p                = 3
|m                = 3
|h                = 14.7
|v                = 0.88
|discoverer       = Dean Hickerson
|discoveryear    = 1989
|rulemin          = B3/S23
|rulemax          = B378/S2378
|rulespecial      = [[Conway's Game of Life|Conway Life]]
|isorulemin      = B3-ky/S2-n3air
|isorulemax      = B34-anz5-ai6-a78/S234-ajr5-inr6-ck78
|synthesis        = 7
|synthesisRLE    = true
|plaintext       = true
|rle             = true
|apgcode          = xp3_4hh186z07
|pentadecathlonid = 12P3.1
|animated         = true
|viewerconfig    = #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 GPS 2 ]]
}}
'''Caterer''' is a [[period]] [[:Category:Oscillators with period 3|3]] [[oscillator]] found by [[:Category:Patterns found by Dean Hickerson|Dean Hickerson]] on August 4, [[:Category:Patterns found in 1989|1989]].<ref>{{CiteHickersonOscillators}}</ref> Its rotor is similar to that of [[jam]]. In terms of its minimum population of [[:Category:patterns with 12 cells|12]] this is the smallest period 3 oscillator, and tied with [[fox]] as the smallest wholly asymmetric oscillator.<!--Mold has glide-reflectivity, NB.-->
 
More generally, any oscillator which serves up a [[bit]] in the same manner, such as [[T-nosed p4]] and [[T-nosed p6]], may be referred to as a caterer.
 
==[[List of common oscillators|Commonness]]==
Caterer is about the forty-second most [[common]] naturally-occurring oscillator in [[Achim Flammenkamp's census]], being about as frequent as [[beehive on griddle]].<ref>{{citeAchim|accessdate=January 15, 2009}}</ref> On [[Catagolue]], it is the fourth most common period 3 oscillator, being less common than [[candlefrobra on trans-block]] but more common than [[candlefrobra on cis-block]].<ref>{{citeCatagolue|page=census/b3s23/C1|title=Census|accessdate=October 27, 2018}}</ref>
 
==Synthesis==
An [[:Category:Patterns_that_can_be_constructed_with_11_gliders|11]]-glider [[glider synthesis|synthesis]] of the caterer was discovered by [[Tim Coe]];<ref>{{cite web|url=http://codercontest.com/mniemiec/lifecred.htm#coe |publisher=Mark D. Niemiec |title=Life Credits |accessdate=June 10, 2011}}</ref> [[Tanner Jacobi]] and [[Chris Cain]] later found a 7-glider synthesis.<ref>{{LinkForumThread|format=ref|author=Chris Cain|title=Re: Soup search results|date=March 1, 2015|accessdate=November 28, 2018|p=17333}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Crown]]
*[[Double caterer]]
*[[Double caterer]]
*[[List of common oscillators]]
*[[Triple caterer]]
*[[Triple caterer]]


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==External links==
==External links==
[http://www.argentum.freeserve.co.uk/lex_c.htm#caterer Caterer] at the Life Lexicon
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[[Category:Sparkers]]
[[Category:Weak sparkers]]
[[Category:Sparkers with period 3]]

Revision as of 21:38, 26 January 2019

Caterer
2bo5b$o3b4o$o3bo3b$o7b$3bo4b$b2o! #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 THEME 6 GRID GRIDMAJOR 0 SUPPRESS THUMBLAUNCH ]] #C [[ AUTOSTART ]] #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 GPS 2 ]]
Pattern type Oscillator
Number of cells 12
Bounding box 9 × 6
Frequency class 32.0
Period 3
Mod 3
Heat 14.7
Volatility 0.88
Strict volatility 0.88
Discovered by Dean Hickerson
Year of discovery 1989

Caterer is a period 3 oscillator found by Dean Hickerson on August 4, 1989.[1] Its rotor is similar to that of jam. In terms of its minimum population of 12 this is the smallest period 3 oscillator, and tied with fox as the smallest wholly asymmetric oscillator.

More generally, any oscillator which serves up a bit in the same manner, such as T-nosed p4 and T-nosed p6, may be referred to as a caterer.

Commonness

Caterer is about the forty-second most common naturally-occurring oscillator in Achim Flammenkamp's census, being about as frequent as beehive on griddle.[2] On Catagolue, it is the fourth most common period 3 oscillator, being less common than candlefrobra on trans-block but more common than candlefrobra on cis-block.[3]

Synthesis

An 11-glider synthesis of the caterer was discovered by Tim Coe;[4] Tanner Jacobi and Chris Cain later found a 7-glider synthesis.[5]

See also

References

  1. Dean Hickerson's oscillator stamp collection.
  2. Achim Flammenkamp (September 7, 2004). "Most seen natural occurring ash objects in Game of Life". Retrieved on January 15, 2009.
  3. Adam P. Goucher. "Census". Catagolue. Retrieved on October 27, 2018.
  4. "Life Credits". Mark D. Niemiec. Retrieved on June 10, 2011.
  5. Chris Cain (March 1, 2015). Re: Soup search results (discussion thread) at the ConwayLife.com forums

External links

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