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🌊 Faraday Waves (2D): Mathieu Instability, Subharmonic Wavelength and Pattern Onset

2D companion of the Faraday waves sim: surface-wave dispersion, a numerical Floquet analysis of the damped Mathieu equation and the onset threshold, with a top-view pattern and three in-page checks.

Physics & Mechanics2DAdvanced60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted⇄ 3D version

⚙ Under the hood

2D companion of the Faraday waves sim: a vertically shaken liquid with surface-wave dispersion, a numerical Floquet analysis of the damped Mathieu equation, onset threshold and stripe, square or hexagon patterns.

Faraday WavesParametric ResonanceMathieu EquationSurface WavesPattern Formation

2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install