Math Modelled Snowflakes

Three-dimensional snowflakes can now be grown in a computer using a program developed by mathematicians at UC Davis and the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Rather than trying to model every water molecule, it divides the space into three-dimensional chunks one micrometer across. The program takes about 24 hours to produce one “snowfake” on a modern desktop computer.

Click on the generated snowflake to read more. Also here for generated models and movies.

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