Negentropy
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| Pattern type | Oscillator | ||||||
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| Number of cells | 36 | ||||||
| Bounding box | 11 × 12 | ||||||
| Period | 2 | ||||||
| Mod | Unknown | ||||||
| Heat | 4 | ||||||
| Volatility | 0.11 | ||||||
| Strict volatility | 0.11 | ||||||
| Discovered by | Unknown | ||||||
| Year of discovery | Unknown | ||||||
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Negentropy is a period 2 oscillator related to the Hertz oscillator. Somewhat surprisingly, these share the same stator despite having different rotors. One phase of the Hertz oscillator, whose period is 8, has a single live cell in its rotor, adhering to a short side of the stator. Negentropy's rotor has two live cells huddled in one corner of the stator, and period 2. Finally, two radially opposed live cells create an oscillator of period 1 - a still life - in two different ways.
The smallest casing of the oscillator uses two blocks and two snakes as induction coils stabilizing the edges.
See also
External links
- Negentropy at the Life Lexicon
Categories:
- Pages using duplicate arguments in template calls
- Patterns
- Oscillators with 36 cells
- Periodic objects with minimum population 36
- Patterns with 36 cells
- Oscillators
- Oscillators with period 2
- Oscillators with heat 4
- Oscillators with volatility 0.11
- Oscillators with strict volatility 0.11
- Non-flipping oscillators that turn 180 degrees
- Billiard table configurations