Recreational Mathematics with Python

This is the source code repository of the recreational mathematics page at beltoforion.de.

• https://beltoforion.de/en/recreational_mathematics (english)
• https://beltoforion.de/de/unterhaltungsmathematik (german)

This repository contains a number of short python samples illustrating topics from the field of recreational mathematics. The source code of each sample fits on a single page.

John Conways Game of Life

A Python implementation of John Conways Game of Life

• https://beltoforion.de/en/recreational_mathematics/game_of_life.php (english)
• https://beltoforion.de/de/unterhaltungsmathematik/game_of_life.php (german)

The Chaos Game

Create fractal patterns with a random iteration algorithm called the chaos game.

• https://beltoforion.de/en/recreational_mathematics/chaos_game.php (english)
• https://beltoforion.de/de/unterhaltungsmathematik/chaosspiel.php (german)

2D Wave Equation

A finite difference solution to the 2D wave equation with absorbing boundary conditions and up to 8th order accuracy of the spacial derivations.

• https://beltoforion.de/en/recreational_mathematics/2d-wave-equation.php (english)
• https://beltoforion.de/de/unterhaltungsmathematik/2d-wellengleichung.php (german)

The Sierpinski Triangles and more

A python implementation for computing fractals with a recursive algortihm.

• https://beltoforion.de/en/recreational_mathematics/sierpinski_triangle.php (english)
• https://beltoforion.de/de/unterhaltungsmathematik/sierpinski_dreieck.php (german)

3D Wave Equation

A finite difference solution to the 3D wave equation with absorbing boundary conditions.

• https://beltoforion.de/en/recreational_mathematics/3d-wave-equation.php (english)
• https://beltoforion.de/de/unterhaltungsmathematik/3d-wellengleichung.php (german)

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