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title: "1 Sine Wave Quotes By Steven H. Strogatz"
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> [“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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-h-strogatz/when-a-guitar-string-is-plucked-or-when-children-jiggle-a-jump-rope/)

Steven H. Strogatz

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## More by Steven H. Strogatz

> [“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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-h-strogatz/let-s-begin-with-the-word-vector-it-comes-from-the-latin-root-vehere/)

Steven H. Strogatz

> [“—things that seem hopelessly random and unpredictable when viewed in isolation often turn out to be lawful and predictable when viewed in aggregate.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-h-strogatz/things-that-seem-hopelessly-random-and-unpredictable-when-viewed-in/)

Steven H. Strogatz

> [“When a guitar string is plucked or when children jiggle a jump rope, the shape that appears is a sine wave. The ripples on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-h-strogatz/when-a-guitar-string-is-plucked-or-when-children-jiggle-a-jump-rope/)

Steven H. Strogatz

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