How Times Tables Create Cardioids and Mandelbrot Patterns
Mathologer · Explainer · YouTube title: Times Tables, Mandelbrot and the Heart of Mathematics
Why it's here
HN recommends it as the clearest explanation of the patterns behind modular multiplication diagrams and times table art.
What it covers
Mathologer shows how times table diagrams on a circle produce cardioids and other curves connected to the Mandelbrot set. He explains the patterns and links to a tool for making your own diagrams.