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ID Code: L3-42
Purpose: To demonstrate the mathematical concept of chaos using the complex multiple reflections off four spheres.
Description: Four large shiny spheres - the type used as English garden gazing spheres - are placed together as shown in the photograph at the left above. Complex multiple reflections illustrate the behavior of fractals, as seen in the close-up photograph at the right. This apparatus may be in residence in a departmental showcase, in which case a smaller version will be delivered, one using Christmas balls.
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