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Fourier Epicycles
Any curve is a sum of rotating circles. Draw a shape, then watch it reconstructed from spinning wheels — fewest first, most significant first. Drag the circles slider down to see what JPEG compression is actually doing.
Mode
Draw
D
Watch
W
Presets
Trefoil
1
Star
2
Heart
3
Infinity
4
Detail
Circles
32
Speed
30
Spectrum
Display
Circles
Trace
Original
Clear
Related
Interference
Mandelbrot
Draw on the canvas
then press W to watch