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Advanced JS: Natural Simulations

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  • Intro to Natural Simulations
  • Randomness
  • Noise
  • Vectors
  • Forces
  • Angular Movement
  • Oscillations
  • Particle Systems

Intro to Natural Simulations

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  • Welcome to Natural Simulations

Randomness

Noise

  • Random walks(Article)
  • Challenge: Random blobber(Scratchpad)
  • Probability & non-uniform distributions(Article)
  • Challenge: Up walker(Scratchpad)
  • Normal distribution of random numbers(Article)
  • Challenge: Gaussian walk(Scratchpad)
  • Custom distribution of random numbers(Article)
  • Challenge: Lévy walker(Scratchpad)
  • Project: Paint splatter
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  • Perlin noise(Article)
  • Challenge: Noisy step walker(Scratchpad)
  • Two dimensional noise(Article)
  • Challenge: Animated noise(Scratchpad)
  • Project: Mountain range

Vectors

Forces

  • Intro to vectors(Article)
  • Challenge: Vector walker(Scratchpad)
  • More vector math(Article)
  • Challenge: Lightsaber(Scratchpad)
  • Vector magnitude & normalization(Article)
  • Challenge: Magnitude visualizer(Scratchpad)
  • Vector motion(Article)
  • Challenge: Braking car(Scratchpad)
  • Static functions vs. instance methods(Article)
  • Challenge: Static functions(Scratchpad)
  • Interactive vector motion(Article)
  • Challenge: Mouse stalker(Scratchpad)
  • Project: Computational creatures
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  • Newton's laws of motion(Article)
  • Challenge: Floating balloon(Scratchpad)
  • Motion of many objects(Article)
  • Challenge: Wall balls(Scratchpad)
  • Modeling gravity and friction(Article)
  • Challenge: Speed bumps(Scratchpad)
  • Air and fluid resistance(Article)
  • Challenge: Sinking logs(Scratchpad)
  • Gravitational attraction(Article)
  • Challenge: Artwork generator(Scratchpad)
  • Mutual attraction(Article)
  • Challenge: Mutual repulsion(Scratchpad)
  • Project: Creature comforts and critter jitters

Angular Movement

Oscillations

  • Angles and units(Article)
  • Challenge: Spinning baton(Scratchpad)
  • Angular velocity(Article)
  • Challenge: Falling boulder(Scratchpad)
  • Trigonometry(Article)
  • Trigonometric ratios in right triangles(Exercise)
  • Pointing towards movement(Article)
  • Challenge: Turning car(Scratchpad)
  • Polar coordinates(Article)
  • Challenge: Spiral drawer(Scratchpad)
  • Project: Asteroids spaceship
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  • Oscillation amplitude and period(Article)
  • Challenge: Rainbow slinky(Scratchpad)
  • Oscillation with angular velocity(Article)
  • Challenge: Spaceship ride(Scratchpad)
  • Waves(Article)
  • Challenge: Many waves(Scratchpad)
  • Trig and forces: the pendulum(Article)
  • Challenge: Pendulum puppet(Scratchpad)
  • Spring forces(Article)
  • Project: Curling, crawling, circling creatures

Particle Systems

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  • Intro to particle systems(Article)
  • A single particle(Article)
  • Challenge: Falling leaves(Scratchpad)
  • A particle system(Article)
  • Challenge: Fish bubbles(Scratchpad)
  • Systems of particle systems(Article)
  • Challenge: Fire starter(Scratchpad)
  • Particle types(Article)
  • Challenge: Magical cauldron(Scratchpad)
  • Particle systems with forces(Article)
  • Challenge: River rocks(Scratchpad)
  • Project: Creature Colonies
  • World of Knowledge
  • Math
    • Algebra Basics
    • Algebra I
    • Geometry
    • Algebra II
    • Trigonometry
    • Probability and statistics
    • Precalculus
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    • cosmology and astronomy
    • Linear Algebra
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