Poincaré Section Hoodie
ISLANDS IN A CHAOTIC SEA | Pixelated Physics
Size guide S–5XL · inches
Henri Poincaré’s trick for seeing motion in four dimensions: don’t watch the whole orbit. Mark a dot each time it passes through one plane. A Poincaré section of the Hénon–Heiles system at E = 1/8: bright islands of regular orbits inside a scattered sea of chaotic ones. Pixel-art unisex hoodie in black; equation, symbols and sources in the physics panel below.
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Size & fitS–5XL
Unisex Heavy Blend hoodie (Gildan 18500), classic fit.
| Size | Width | Length | Sleeve |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | 20 | 27 | 33.5 |
| M | 22 | 28 | 34.5 |
| L | 24 | 29 | 35.5 |
| XL | 26 | 30 | 36.5 |
| 2XL | 28 | 31 | 37.5 |
| 3XL | 30 | 32 | 38.5 |
| 4XL | 32 | 33 | 39.5 |
| 5XL | 34 | 34 | 40.5 |
Measurements in inches. Width and length ±1 in, sleeve (from center back) ±0.75 in.
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The physics
The Hénon–Heiles potential is a simple model of a star moving in a galaxy. Recording each time an orbit crosses one plane gives a Poincaré section: regular orbits trace smooth closed curves (islands), while chaotic ones scatter points across the 'sea'.
Equations
| Symbol | Meaning | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| \(H\) | Hamiltonian, total energy (scaled) | \(\mathrm{1}\) |
| \(x, y\) | position coordinates | \(\mathrm{1}\) |
| \(p_x, p_y\) | momenta | \(\mathrm{1}\) |
| \(E\) | energy of every orbit shown | \(\mathrm{1}\) |
Sources
- Poincaré (1890) Sur le problème des trois corps et les équations de la dynamique, Acta Math. 13, 1
- Hénon & Heiles (1964) The applicability of the third integral of motion: Some numerical experiments, Astron. J. 69, 73 (opens in a new tab)
- Lichtenberg & Lieberman, Regular and Chaotic Dynamics, 2nd ed. (1992)
Source Hénon, M.; Heiles, C. (1964). The applicability of the third integral of motion: Some numerical experiments. The Astronomical Journal 69, 73.doi.org/10.1086/109234 (opens in a new tab)