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Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Geometric patterns on the ceilings of European cathedrals. Photos by David Stephenson.

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Tuesday, July 5, 2011

"Spiral waves in colonies of the mold Dictyostelium discoideum. These patterns are created when the mold forms aggregates in response to some external 'stress', such as a lack of moisture or nutrients." (BALL, 1994)

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Sunday, April 10, 2011

Some examples of Chladni patterns

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Pictures of Math

Math can be incredibly beautiful. Often this beauty is only accessible to those who study math at an advanced level; images such as these have a universal aesthetic.

I started this blog hoping to share some of the more colorful parts of mathematics with those who may have dismissed math as the result of a bad algebra or calculus class. Meanwhile, for the mathematically minded, I hope these images inspire you to learn new things.

With every image posted, there are links so that you can read more about the mathematics behind the image. I encourage you to do so as sometimes, the math involved is just as beautiful, if not more so.

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