Designing for Fashion with the Van der Pol Equation

Year: 2025 Authors: Ralf Jacobs; Loe Feijs

Core claim

The Van der Pol equation can serve as a generative source for fashion artifacts that merge mathematical visualization, historical tribute, and textile fabrication.

Topics

Van der Pol equation, limit cycles, fashion design, textile fabrication

Domains

differential equations, nonlinear oscillations, numerical methods, dynamical systems, fashion, embroidery, laser cutting, wallpaper motifs

Methods

phase plot visualization, Euler’s method, Python and Matlab, Brain Dynamics Toolbox

Media

vacuum tube oscillator, textiles, embroidery, laser engraving

Source status

This page publishes metadata and extracted analytical signals only. Raw PDF and full OCR text are kept local for now.