Light bulb
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| Light bulb | |||||||
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| Pattern type | Oscillator | ||||||
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| Number of cells | 23 | ||||||
| Bounding box | 7 × 9 | ||||||
| Period | 2 | ||||||
| Mod | Unknown | ||||||
| Heat | 3 | ||||||
| Volatility | Unknown | ||||||
| Strict volatility | Unknown | ||||||
| Discovered by | Unknown | ||||||
| Year of discovery | 1971 | ||||||
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Light bulb is a period 2 oscillator that was found in 1971. Its rotor is the only known 3-cell period 2 rotor, and it can be embedded in a slightly smaller stator, giving the 21-cell variant shown below. Two other variants of this oscillator are also known.[1]
Image gallery
 A variant of the light bulb that is 2 cells smaller. |
See also
References
- ↑ "Period 2 Oscillator Rotors". Retrieved on March 16, 2009.
External links
- Light bulb at the Life Lexicon