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 11 months ago by fossilesque@mander.xyz to science_memes@mander.xyz
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Ephera@lemmy.ml 11 months ago
Sphks@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 months 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 11 months ago
Thanks. 🙂
Vilian@lemmy.ca 11 months ago
It’s possible to draw everything with a math function?
Sphks@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 months 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 11 months ago
… I think you can go back… but maybe I didn’t get your explanation
fossilesque@mander.xyz 11 months ago
You could draw a representation of anything with a math function, yes.
Fleur_@lemm.ee 11 months ago
Short answer yes
But it actually depends on what you mean by draw
TetraVega@lemmings.world 11 months ago
I love that but it’s missing 2 leaves
7eter@feddit.org 11 months 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 11 months 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 11 months 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.