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Oscillaton vs Oscillator - What's the difference?

oscillaton | oscillator |

As nouns the difference between oscillaton and oscillator

is that oscillaton is a spherically-symmetric solution to an Einstein–Klein–Gordon equation while oscillator is a tuned electronic circuit used to generate a continuous output waveform.

oscillaton

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (mathematics) A spherically-symmetric solution to an

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    oscillator

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia oscillator) (en noun)
  • a tuned electronic circuit used to generate a continuous output waveform
  • (cellular automata) A pattern that returns to its original state, in the same orientation and position, after a finite number of generations.
  • * 2010 , Andrew Adamatzky, Game of Life Cellular Automata (page 126)
    • Synthesis of spaceship flotillas is even more complicated than synthesis of oscillators , since spaceships are like oscillators that move

    Derived terms

    * electronic oscillator * harmonic oscillator