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Life & fun · February 14, 2015

A Sierpinski Valentine in 4 equations

A Sierpinski Valentine in 4 equations launched on February 14, 2015 with 72 votes, #685 of 1,772 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 11 years on.

In plain words

A Sierpinski Valentine in 4 equations is a fractal art project that generates a Sierpinski triangle in the shape of a heart using mathematical equations. Created on Desmos, a graphing calculator platform, it combines fractal geometry with Valentine's Day imagery. The project demonstrates how complex, self-similar patterns can be expressed through simple mathematical formulas, making it suitable for anyone interested in mathematics, fractals, or computational art.

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