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On the state space geometry of the Kuramoto-Sivashinsky flow in a periodic domain
The continuous and discrete symmetries of the Kuramoto-Sivashinsky system
restricted to a spatially periodic domain play a prominent role in shaping the
invariant sets of its chaotic dynamics. The continuous spatial translation
symmetry leads to relative equilibrium (traveling wave) and relative periodic
orbit (modulated traveling wave) solutions. The discrete symmetries lead to
existence of equilibrium and periodic orbit solutions, induce decomposition of
state space into invariant subspaces, and enforce certain structurally stable
heteroclinic connections between equilibria. We show, on the example of a
particular small-cell Kuramoto-Sivashinsky system, how the geometry of its
dynamical state space is organized by a rigid `cage' built by heteroclinic
connections between equilibria, and demonstrate the preponderance of unstable
relative periodic orbits and their likely role as the skeleton underpinning
spatiotemporal turbulence in systems with continuous symmetries. We also offer
novel visualizations of the high-dimensional Kuramoto-Sivashinsky state space
flow through projections onto low-dimensional, PDE representation independent,
dynamically invariant intrinsic coordinate frames, as well as in terms of the
physical, symmetry invariant energy transfer rates.Comment: 31 pages, 17 figures; added references, corrected typos. Due to file
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3 case studies: a hybrid educational strategy for ART/SCI collaborations
In this paper we report on a transdisciplinary university course designed to bring together fine art/visual communication design and computer science students for the creation and implementation of collaborative visual/audio projects that draw upon the specialized knowledge of both these disciplines. While an overview of the syllabus and the teaching methodologies is undertaken in the introduction, the focus of the paper concentrates upon an in-depth discussion and analysis of 3 specific projects that were developed by 3 distinct teams of students comprised of one artist/designer and one engineer each
Symmetry Detection of Rational Space Curves from their Curvature and Torsion
We present a novel, deterministic, and efficient method to detect whether a
given rational space curve is symmetric. By using well-known differential
invariants of space curves, namely the curvature and torsion, the method is
significantly faster, simpler, and more general than an earlier method
addressing a similar problem. To support this claim, we present an analysis of
the arithmetic complexity of the algorithm and timings from an implementation
in Sage.Comment: 25 page
Fostering collaborative knowledge construction with visualization tools
This study investigates to what extent collaborative knowledge construction can be fostered by providing students with visualization tools as structural support. Thirty-two students of Educational Psychology took part in the study. The students were subdivided into dyads and asked to solve a case problem of their learning domain under one of two conditions: 1) with content-specific visualization 2) with content-unspecific visualization. Results show that by being provided with a content-specific visualization tool, both the process and the outcome of the cooperative effort improved. More specifically, dyads under that condition referred to more adequate concepts, risked more conflicts, and were more successful in integrating prior knowledge into the collaborative solution. Moreover, those learning partners had a more similar individual learning outcome
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