Zen Garden — ψ = A · sin(kx) · sin(ky)Tap to zoom

Zen Garden

ψ = A · sin(kx) · sin(ky)

Standing wave pattern in two dimensions — a fixed geometry of nodes and antinodes. Nothing moves. Everything vibrates.

Perfect stillness made of perfect vibration

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