Negentropy
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| Pattern type | Oscillator | ||||||||||
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| Oscillator type | Billiard table | ||||||||||
| Number of cells | 36 | ||||||||||
| Bounding box | 11×12 | ||||||||||
| Period | 2 | ||||||||||
| Mod | 1 | ||||||||||
| Heat | 4 | ||||||||||
| Volatility | 0.11 | ||||||||||
| Strict volatility | 0.11 | ||||||||||
| Rotor type | Diagonal on-off | ||||||||||
| 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 (similar to pinwheel and clock 2). 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:
- Patterns
- Oscillators with 36 cells
- Patterns with 36 cells
- Oscillators
- Periodic objects with minimum population 36
- Billiard tables
- Oscillators with period 2
- Oscillators with mod 1
- Oscillators with heat 4
- Oscillators with volatility 0.11
- Oscillators with strict volatility 0.11
- Oscillators with rotor Diagonal on-off
- Non-flipping oscillators that turn 180 degrees
