Rose Curve
10sA single polar equation sweeps a petal at a time around the centre, and the phase rotation walks the petals round without the shape ever changing size.
Curve & Field Backgrounds
Maurer Rose
Chords cut straight across a rose curve at a fixed angular step, folding the smooth petals into a faceted star nobody plotted directly.
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About Maurer Rose
Chords cut straight across a rose curve at a fixed angular step, folding the smooth petals into a faceted star nobody plotted directly.
Part of Curve & Field Backgrounds. Runs 12 seconds by default, exports in 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 and 4:5, as MP4 or transparent WebM up to 8K.
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