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A '''glider-to-Herschel converter''' (abbreviated to '''G-to-H''') is a [[converter]] that takes [[glider]](s) as input and produces a [[Herschel]] output, which can then be used by other [[conduit]]s. | A '''glider-to-Herschel converter''' (abbreviated to '''G-to-H''') is a [[converter]] that takes [[glider]](s) as input and produces a [[Herschel]] output, which can then be used by other [[conduit]]s. | ||
There are known [[glider syntheses]] for a clean [[B-heptomino]] that cost two gliders, and deleting the residual [[block]] consumes one more, resulting a total of 3 gliders for a Herschel synthesis [[recipe]]. | There are known [[glider syntheses]] for a clean [[B-heptomino]] that cost two gliders, and deleting the residual [[block]] consumes one more, resulting a total of 3 gliders for a Herschel synthesis [[recipe]]. Devices that convert one or two gliders into a Herschel with reasonably low [[recovery time]] have therefore been an ongoing topic of research for many years. | ||
Several two-glider-to-Herschel converters were known as early as the mid-1990's, with no synchronization needed between the two input gliders, including [[Callahan G-to-H]] and unidirectional and 90-degree variants of the [[Herschel receiver]]. | Several two-glider-to-Herschel converters were known as early as the mid-1990's, with no synchronization needed between the two input gliders, including [[Callahan G-to-H]] and unidirectional and 90-degree variants of the [[Herschel receiver]]. | ||
Many examples including [[BFx59H injector]] and [[Jormungant's G-to-H]] consume two [[synchronized]] gliders. The following pattern was found by [[Emerson J. Perkins]] in | Many examples including [[BFx59H injector]] and [[Jormungant's G-to-H]] consume two [[synchronized]] gliders. The following pattern was found by [[Emerson J. Perkins]] in April {{year|2007}}.<ref name="post396" /> | ||
{{EmbedViewer | {{EmbedViewer | ||
|pname = perkinsgtoh | |pname = perkinsgtoh | ||
|viewerconfig = #C [[ THUMBNAIL THUMBSIZE 2 ZOOM 16 GPS 15 AUTOSTART T 0 PAUSE 2 T 43 PAUSE 2 LOOP 44 ]] | |||
|viewerconfig = #C [[ THUMBNAIL THUMBSIZE 2 ZOOM 16 | |position = center | ||
|caption = A 2G-to-H converter consuming [[Gn|G9]] [[tandem glider]]. | |caption = A 2G-to-H converter consuming [[Gn|G9]] [[tandem glider]]. It has a recovery of 74 ticks when followed by a [[dependent conduit]] | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Herschel-to-glider]] | * [[Herschel-to-glider]] | ||
* [[Speed tunnel]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references> | <references> | ||
<ref name="post396">{{LinkForumThread | <ref name="post396">{{LinkForumThread | ||
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|p = 396 | |p = 396 | ||
|title = Small 90 degree reflector | |title = Small 90 degree reflector | ||
|author = Emerson J. Perkins | |author = Emerson J. Perkins | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
{{LinkLexicon|lex_g.htm#gtoh|patternname=G-to-H}} | * {{LinkLexicon|lex_g.htm#gtoh|patternname=G-to-H}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:26, 18 May 2023
A glider-to-Herschel converter (abbreviated to G-to-H) is a converter that takes glider(s) as input and produces a Herschel output, which can then be used by other conduits.
There are known glider syntheses for a clean B-heptomino that cost two gliders, and deleting the residual block consumes one more, resulting a total of 3 gliders for a Herschel synthesis recipe. Devices that convert one or two gliders into a Herschel with reasonably low recovery time have therefore been an ongoing topic of research for many years.
Several two-glider-to-Herschel converters were known as early as the mid-1990's, with no synchronization needed between the two input gliders, including Callahan G-to-H and unidirectional and 90-degree variants of the Herschel receiver.
Many examples including BFx59H injector and Jormungant's G-to-H consume two synchronized gliders. The following pattern was found by Emerson J. Perkins in April 2007.[1]
| A 2G-to-H converter consuming G9 tandem glider. It has a recovery of 74 ticks when followed by a dependent conduit (click above to open LifeViewer) RLE: here Plaintext: here |
By recycling an output glider for cleanup, a periodic G-to-H (with a p8 bouncer) and the Silver G-to-H (with Herschel conduits) can be constructed from Callahan G-to-H. The search for stable 1G-to-H converters went on for many years. With modern catalyst-searching tools, new mechanisms like the syringe and the bronco were discovered, the former of which has found a variety of important applications in recent signal circuitry.
See also
References
- ↑ Emerson J. Perkins (June 21, 2009). Small 90 degree reflector (discussion thread) at the ConwayLife.com forums
External links
- G-to-H at the Life Lexicon
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