Weird Fields Runner-up, Spring 2005

By exploring the relationship between mathematical and visual representations of functions, students are better prepared to study electric and magnetic fields. A new field mapping program has been specially created for this purpose. Many students enter their designs into a 'Weird Fields' contest that takes place each semester.

On display is a visual expression of the function g(x,y) = (x-y)*cos(6*y)^3; h(x,y) = (x+y)*sin(6*x)^3. This design, created by Dan Yuan, was the Spring 2005 Weird Fields contest first runner-up.