Star
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| Pattern type | Oscillator | ||||||||
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| Number of cells | 24 | ||||||||
| Bounding box | 13 × 13 | ||||||||
| Period | 3 | ||||||||
| Mod | Unknown | ||||||||
| Heat | 37.3 | ||||||||
| Volatility | 0.93 | ||||||||
| Strict volatility | 0.93 | ||||||||
| Discovered by | Hartmut Holzwart | ||||||||
| Year of discovery | 1993 | ||||||||
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Star is a period 3 oscillator that was found by Hartmut Holzwart on February 16, 1993.[1] It is one of the few known oscillators that is a polyomino in one of its phases. In August, 2004 Jason Summers found a 20-glider Synthesis of this oscillator.[2]
Image gallery
 Star is named after generation 2 of its evolution |
See also
References
External links
- Star at the Life Lexicon
- Star at Adam P. Goucher's Catagolue
Categories:
- Patterns
- Oscillators with 24 cells
- Periodic objects with minimum population 24
- Patterns with 24 cells
- Patterns found by Hartmut Holzwart
- Patterns found in 1993
- Patterns that can be constructed with 20 gliders
- Oscillators
- Oscillators with period 3
- Oscillators with heat 37
- Oscillators with volatility 0.93
- Oscillators with strict volatility 0.93