Making things with maths - Steven Wittens

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Steven Wittens (acko.net) talks about making visual things with maths, showing how basic mathematical ideas turn into interactive 3D graphics in the browser. He draws on his MathBox work and demonstrates how experimenting with equations produces curves, surfaces and other visuals.

HN people recommend it as an inspiring tour of how playing with maths can produce beautiful graphics, from the author of a much-loved site.

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@maxmcd2019 · in “A website coding itself live”
yeah, 2013: link just absolutely blew my mind as well this talk by the same author is also great: ▶ this video
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@mmphosis2018 · in “Making things with maths – Steven Wittens [video] (2013)”
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@vinchuco2016 · in “Mathematical Intuition Behind Bezier Curves”
+ Bezier surfaces: link Talk: ▶ this video
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@azeirah2015 · in “Show HN: A Sierpinski Valentine in 4 equations”
By playing around, usually. See ▶ this video Specifically from 4:30 to 7~