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'''Mold''' was found by [[:Category:Patterns found by Achim Flammenkamp|Achim Flammenkamp]] in [[:Category:Patterns found in 1988|1988]], but not widely known until [[:Category:Patterns found by Dean Hickerson|Dean Hickerson]] rediscovered it (and named it) in August [[:Category:Patterns found in 1989|1989]]. Compare with [[jam]]. In terms of its minimum population of [[:Category:Patterns with 12 cells|12]] it ties with [[mazing]] as the smallest [[period]] [[:Category:Oscillators with period 4|4]] [[oscillator]]. But in terms of its 6×6 [[bounding box]] it wins outright. In fact, of all oscillators that fit in a 6×7 box it is the only one with period greater than 2. It is also the twelfth most common naturally-occurring oscillator, being less common than the [[spark coil]] but more common than the [[quadpole on ship]].<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>
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|bx               = 6
|by               = 6
|fc              = 24.2
|p                = 4
|m                = 2
|h                = 7
|v               = 0.63
|sv              = 0.53
|discoverer      = Achim Flammenkamp
|discoveryear     = 1988
|rulemin          = B3/S23
|rulemax          = B3678/S2378
|rulespecial      = [[Conway's Game of Life|Conway Life]], [[HighLife]]
|isorulemin      = B3-kqry/S2ckn3ac
|isorulemax      = B2n34-j5-ck678/S1e234-an5-ij6-c78
|synthesis        = 5
|synthesisRLE    = true
|plaintext       = true
|rle             = true
|apgcode          = xp4_37bkic
|pentadecathlonid = 12P4.1
|animated        = true
|viewerconfig    = #C [[ TRACKLOOP 4 0 0 GPS 2 THUMBSIZE 2 ]]
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'''Mold''' was found by [[Achim Flammenkamp]] in [[:Category:Patterns found in 1988|1988]], but not widely known until [[Dean Hickerson]] rediscovered it (and named it) in August [[:Category:Patterns found in 1989|1989]]; compare with [[jam]]. In terms of its minimum population of [[:Category:Patterns with 12 cells|12]] it ties with [[mazing]] as the smallest [[period]] [[:Category:Oscillators with period 4|4]] [[oscillator]], but in terms of its 6×6 [[bounding box]] it wins outright. In fact, of all oscillators that fit in a 6×7 box it is the only one with period greater than 2. Its spark can support other patterns, such as "Butter".<ref name="post71795" />
 
It has a similar [[rotor]] to mazing.
 
==[[List of common oscillators|Commonness]]==
Mold is the twelfth most [[common]] naturally-occurring oscillator in [[Achim Flammenkamp's census]], being less common than the [[spark coil]] but more common than the [[quadpole on ship]].<ref>{{citeAchim|accessdate=January 15, 2009}}</ref> On [[Catagolue]], it is the most common period 4 oscillator, being more common than [[mazing]].<ref>{{citeCatagolue|page=census/b3s23/C1|title=Census|accessdate=October 27, 2018}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
*[[List of common oscillators]]
*[[Mold on fumarole]]
*[[Mold on fumarole]]


==References==
==References==
<references />
<references>
<ref name="post71795">{{LinkForumThread
|format = ref
|title  = Re: Oscillator Discussion Thread
|p      = 71795
|author = Entity Valkyrie
|date  = February 26, 2019
}}</ref>
</references>


==External links==
==External links==
{{LinkWeisstein|Mold.html}}
{{LinkWeisstein|Mold.html}}
{{LinkLexicon|lex_m.htm#mold}}
{{LinkLexicon|lex_m.htm#mold}}
{{LinkCatagolue|xp4_37bkic}}
{{LinkPentadecathlonObject|12P4.1}}
{{Symmetry|osc=flip}}
[[Category:Sparkers]]
[[Category:Moderate sparkers]]
[[Category:Dot sparkers]]
[[Category:Sparkers with period 4]]
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Mold
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Pattern type Oscillator
Number of cells 12
Bounding box 6 × 6
Frequency class 24.2
Period 4
Mod 2
Heat 7
Volatility 0.63
Strict volatility 0.53
Discovered by Achim Flammenkamp
Year of discovery 1988

Mold was found by Achim Flammenkamp in 1988, but not widely known until Dean Hickerson rediscovered it (and named it) in August 1989; compare with jam. In terms of its minimum population of 12 it ties with mazing as the smallest period 4 oscillator, but in terms of its 6×6 bounding box it wins outright. In fact, of all oscillators that fit in a 6×7 box it is the only one with period greater than 2. Its spark can support other patterns, such as "Butter".[1]

It has a similar rotor to mazing.

Commonness

Mold is the twelfth most common naturally-occurring oscillator in Achim Flammenkamp's census, being less common than the spark coil but more common than the quadpole on ship.[2] On Catagolue, it is the most common period 4 oscillator, being more common than mazing.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Entity Valkyrie (February 26, 2019). Re: Oscillator Discussion Thread (discussion thread) at the ConwayLife.com forums
  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.

External links

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