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Fork of Mathematical Graphic Patterns

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Fork of Mathematical Graphic Patterns

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AAndre J Denais
Last edited Dec 15, 2022
Created on Dec 15, 2022

This animated canvas piece generates a shifting grid of glowing colored circles that ripple outward in a spiral formation, creating a dynamic, screensaver-like visual effect. The pattern continuously redraws over a semi-transparent black background, leaving faint trails as the positions and radii of the circles evolve over time. Rendering uses the Canvas 2D API with `getContext('2d')` and `requestAnimationFrame` for smooth animation. Each circle’s color, size, and location are computed from sine and cosine functions of grid coordinates and a steadily incrementing time variable, producing a complex, mathematically driven display.

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A modern day screensaver!

From "Mathematical Patterns" tutorial given at MIT on July 28, 2013.

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