* Patterns and Algorithms *

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Patterns & Algorithms

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Research


'Informally, an algorithm is any well-defined computational procedure that takes

some value, or set of values, as input and produces some value, or set of values, as

output. An algorithm is thus a sequence of computational steps that transform the

input into the output.'


Cymatic Patterns


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Cymatics, from Greek: κῦμα, meaning "wave", is a subset of modal vibrational phenomena. The term was coined by Hans Jenny (1904-1972), a Swiss follower of the philosophical school known as anthroposophy. Typically the surface of a plate, diaphragm or membrane is vibrated, and regions of maximum and minimum displacement are made visible in a thin coating of particles, paste or liquid. Different patterns emerge in the excitatory medium depending on the geometry of the plate and the driving frequency.


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I became very interested in the cymatic patterns visualized trough the vibrations in water, it intrigued me that water, a transparent fluid, can create such patterns and can actually exhibit an image. The pattern it makes communicates something about sound waves and displays a beautiful interaction between them.


Ripple Tank


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A ripple tank is a shallow glass tank of water used in schools and colleges to demonstrate the basic properties of waves.


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Interference

Ripple tank with source1 and source 2 interference in white and black visualization Interference can be produced by the use of two dippers that are attached to the main ripple bar. Notice the grey areas: they are areas of destructive interference where the waves from the two sources cancel one another out.

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Concept


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