NEATORAMA HOME | LITE/MOBILE VERSION | BEST OF NEATORAMA

Mathematical Butterflies

By Alex in Animal, Pictures, Science & Tech on Sep 4, 2008 at 1:40 am


This is how a mathematician draws a butterfly: where r is the radius and is the angle. From Clifford Pickover’s Computers and the Imagination.

Link – via Reality Carnival


Share


FROM THE NEATORAMA SHOP



COMMENT
  1. sirwebster
    Sep 4th, 2008 at 3:35 am

    erm, there's no "r" in the equation?

    very pretty though

  2. Simon
    Sep 4th, 2008 at 3:38 am

    Probably meant "rho", the greek letter that looks like a p.

  3. lisanocap
    Sep 4th, 2008 at 3:51 am

    large version with colors reversed makes a beautiful
    background for your monitor

PLEASE LEAVE A COMMENT

Neatorama Comment Policy
You don't have to register or login to comment, but it's easier if you do so. Comments aren't censored, but those that are abusive or off-topic may be edited or deleted.


Keep track of the comments with Comment RSS

Lijit Search

T-SHIRTS FROM THE NEATORAMA SHOP

WRITE YOUR OWN NEATORAMA POST
Got a neat story? Share it with the world by writing your very own Neatorama blog post with the Upcoming Queue. Who knows, you might just win something ...

Here's how to get started:
FAQ | Tips