Soft Body Physics- Ripples in a Water Baloon

This video shows the way waves are transferred through a soft body. I used to poke my dad's belly in the swimming pool and I would see the same thing. Some parts of the video look almost like they were computer generated. Freaky how similar real life and virtual life are becoming. And that's one tough water balloon.

Topology Meets Art

Topology and art definitely go hand in hand, though it may not seem obvious at first. Mathematical patterns underlie our universe, so it should be no surprise that they underlie our art as well. I found this awesome site with many unique abstract sculptures derived from areas of math including knot theory and surface geometry. The intricate abstract art below is a small sample from from Carlo H. Séquin.

Torus Knot 5-3

Poincaré Double Lace

Annual Eurographics Awards

Knot 7-7

Quad Rose

Scherk-Tower