A web search tells me the θ (lower-case theta) is used to represent an angle. Do you just fill in 0° – 359.9° one after another to draw that curve?
Carl Sagan be like
Submitted 1 year ago by fossilesque@mander.xyz to science_memes@mander.xyz
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Ephera@lemmy.ml 1 year ago
Sphks@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 year ago
Yes. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polar_coordinate_system
Since this curve is cyclical, you can do it [-infinity ; +infinity] and it’s the same curve again and again.
Ephera@lemmy.ml 1 year ago
Thanks. 🙂
Vilian@lemmy.ca 1 year ago
It’s possible to draw everything with a math function?
Sphks@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 year ago
With polar coordinates and Fourier transforms, you can draw outlines of tons of figures. But you can’t go back. Imagine that you can go with your pen around the center in only one direction, but any distance from the center.
Zementid@feddit.nl 1 year ago
… I think you can go back… but maybe I didn’t get your explanation
fossilesque@mander.xyz 1 year ago
You could draw a representation of anything with a math function, yes.
Fleur_@lemm.ee 1 year ago
Short answer yes
But it actually depends on what you mean by draw
TetraVega@lemmings.world 1 year ago
I love that but it’s missing 2 leaves
7eter@feddit.org 1 year ago
try: $ (1+sin(θ)) (1+((9)/(10)) sin(9θ)) (1+((1)/(10)) sin(-11θ)) ((9)/(10)+(1)/(10) cos(200 θ)) $
ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee 1 year ago
The number of leaves depends on the age of the plant. There are ones with one and three leaves as well. However I’ve never seen a leaf with a bud in the middle like on the left.
zaphodb2002@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
It’s a mutation, happens rarely. I’ve had a couple of plants do it in the 5 or so years I’ve been growing.