Seeing and Hearing the Eigenvectors of a Fluid

Year: 2017 Authors: Aaron Demby Jones; JoAnn Kuchera-Morin; Theodore Kim

Core claim

Empirical eigenvectors from turbulent fluid flow can produce compelling visual forms and a sonifiable audiovisual palette for artistic exploration.

Topics

eigenvectors and eigenvalues, computational fluid dynamics, sonification, audiovisual art

Domains

linear algebra, eigendecomposition, singular value decomposition, Navier-Stokes equations, sound art, generative visuals, multimodal composition, short film

Methods

empirical eigenvector computation, singular value decomposition, reduced-space simulation, subtractive synthesis

Media

CFD simulation, broadband noise, subspace trajectories, supplemental video

Source status

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