“When a guitar string is plucked or when children jiggle a jump rope, the shape that appears is a sine wave. The ripples on a pond, the ridges of sand dunes, the stripes of a zebra—all are manifestations of nature’s… — Steven H. Strogatz Copy Share Image
“let’s begin with the word “vector.” It comes from the Latin root vehere, “to carry,” which also gives us words like “vehicle” and “conveyor… — Steven H. Strogatz Copy Share
“—things that seem hopelessly random and unpredictable when viewed in isolation often turn out to be lawful and predictable when viewed in aggregate.” — Steven H. Strogatz Copy Share
“When a guitar string is plucked or when children jiggle a jump rope, the shape that appears is a sine wave. The ripples on… — Steven H. Strogatz Copy Share
