The Lorenz manifold: Crochet and curvature

HM Osinga, B Krauskopf

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Abstract

We present a crocheted model of an intriguing two-dimensional surface - known as the Lorenz manifold - which illustrates chaotic dynamics in the well-known Lorenz system. The crochet instructions are the result of specialized computer software developed by us to compute so-called stable and unstable manifolds. The implicitly defined Lorenz manifold is not only key to understanding chaotic dynamics, but also emerges as an inherently artistic object
Original languageEnglish
Publication statusAccepted/In press - Mar 2006

Bibliographical note

Additional information: Preprint of a paper to be presented at The Bridges Conference: Mathematical Connections
in Art, Music, and Science, 4-8 August 2006, Institute of Education, London Knowledge Lab.

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    • The Lorenz manifold: crochet and curvature

      Osinga, HM. & Krauskopf, B., Mar 2006, The Bridges Conference: Mathematical Connections in Art, Music, and Science. p. 255 - 260 5 p.

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