Strange Attractors
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I went down the rabbit hole on a side project and ended up building this: Strange Attractors(https://blog.shashanktomar.com/posts/strange-attractors). It’s built with three.js.Working on it reminded me of the little "maths for fun" exercises I used to do while learning programming in early days. Just trying things out, getting fascinated and geeky, and being surprised by the results. I spent way too much time on this, but it was extreme fun.My favorite part: someone pointed me to the Simone Attractor on Threads. It is a 2D attractor and I asked GPT to extrapolate it to 3D, not sure if it’s mathematically correct, but it’s the coolest by far. I have left all the params configurable, so give it a try. I called it Simone (Maybe).If you like math-art experiments, check it out. Would love feedback, especially from folks who know more about the math side.
HN · launched Oct 31, 2025 · 804 upvotes (top 1%) · 0 views
Niche: interactive 3d web simulations · 157 launches, 9 in the last 7 days ▼ -47% · Explore this niche →
Category and tags
- Horizontal
- Not AI
- Hobby / open-source project
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Could you build this?
Yes Visualizing mathematical strange attractors is straightforward to vibe-code using Three.js particle systems, WebGL shaders, and classical differential equations.
Discussion
20 comments analyzed.
Competitors mentioned: Google Gemini for code translation, Touchdesigner for attractor rendering, LLM for old code modernization
Concerns raised: Butterfly effect explanation is technically inaccurate (parameter vs state confusion), Difficulty visualizing 4D space with human brain
Feature requests: Keep initial particles' color to track system evolution, Add interactive gaming experiences (hiding, racing, Frogger-style), Support 4D visualization and rotation capabilities
Competitors
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Launched 2 days after the earliest competitor.
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