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05_Mathematical Graphic Patterns

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AAbdul Salam Almadani
Last edited Sep 30, 2020
Created on Sep 30, 2020

This animated canvas visualization generates shifting mathematical graphic patterns from a procedural grid of circles. Based on tutorial code from MIT, it uses raw Canvas 2D API calls like `getContext('2d')`, `fillRect`, and `arc` to render the motion. A `requestAnimationFrame` loop updates time parameters, causing sinusoidal positions, radii, and RGB color values to oscillate continuously, creating a dynamic, kaleidoscopic effect. The embedded dataset of angular and value pairs influences the pattern’s underlying structure, though the visual output is entirely algorithmic rather than data-driven.

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A modern day screensaver!

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

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