Found in 1970 by Conway while tracking the
history of short rows of cells, 10 cells giving this object, which is
the most naturaloscillator of period greater than 3. In fact it
is the fifth most common oscillator overall, appearing in random
soups slightly more frequently than the clock, but much less
frequently than the blinker, toad, beacon or pulsar. The
pentadecathlon can be constructed using just three gliders, as shown
in glider synthesis.
The pentadecathlon is the only known oscillator that has two
phases that are different polyominoes. It produces accessible
V sparks and domino sparks, which give it a great capacity for
doing perturbations, especially for period 30 based technology.
See relay for example.
Game of Life Explanation
The Game of Life is not your typical computer game. It is a cellular
automaton, and was invented by Cambridge mathematician John Conway.
This game became widely known when it was mentioned in an article
published by Scientific American in 1970. It consists of a grid of
cells which, based on a few mathematical rules, can live, die or
multiply. Depending on the initial conditions, the cells form various
patterns throughout the course of the game.
Rules
For a space that is populated:
Examples
Each cell with one or no neighbors dies, as if by solitude.
Each cell with four or more neighbors dies, as if by
overpopulation.
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