Pentoad 2
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| Pattern type | Oscillator | ||||||||
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| Number of cells | 26 | ||||||||
| Bounding box | 17 × 12 | ||||||||
| Period | 5 | ||||||||
| Mod | 5 | ||||||||
| Heat | 21.6 | ||||||||
| Volatility | 0.87 | ||||||||
| Strict volatility | 0.87 | ||||||||
| Discovered by | Unknown | ||||||||
| Year of discovery | Unknown | ||||||||
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Pentoad 2 is a period 5 oscillator that is shown as the second pattern in the sixth row of Jason Summers' main period 5 collection. It is extensible. The central part is the same as in pentoad.
Synthesis
A 16-glider synthesis was found by Jeremy Tan on March 19, 2019,[1] which was later improved to 12 gliders by Goldtiger997.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Jeremy Tan (March 19, 2019). Re: Synthesising Oscillators (discussion thread) at the ConwayLife.com forums
- ↑ Goldtiger997 (April 1, 2019). Re: Synthesising Oscillators (discussion thread) at the ConwayLife.com forums
External links
- 26P5.2 at Heinrich Koenig's Game of Life Object Catalogs
Categories:
- Patterns
- Oscillators with 26 cells
- Periodic objects with minimum population 26
- Patterns with 26 cells
- Patterns that can be constructed with 12 gliders
- Oscillators
- Oscillators with period 5
- Oscillators with mod 5
- Oscillators with heat 21
- Oscillators with volatility 0.87
- Oscillators with strict volatility 0.87
- Patterns with 180-degree rotation symmetry