Snowflakes Unveiled: A Perfect Blend of Art and Geometry

“There was a footpath leading across the fields to New Southgate, and I used to go there alone to watch the sunset and contemplate suicide. I did not, however, commit suicide because I wished to know more about mathematics.” — Bertrand Russell

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It is so mystical when you leave home in the morning in the snow. Snowflakes fly around in the measureless universe, falling to the ground and blanketing the ground. Or a snowflake landing on your nose. You do not see any flowers because flowers cannot flourish in the cold. It is noteworthy that you have realized that no two snowflakes are alike. It is like the uniqueness of a snowflake is so perfectly controlled by a divine force. The individuality of a snowflake’s structure is parallel to human life. Like snowflakes, everyone has a different story to tell.

I am not the only one who thinks about snowflakes. Many mathematicians also think about snowflakes, and they think about patterns because snowflakes are particularly important for three basic mathematical ideas; pattern, symmetry, and symmetry breaking.

For instance, an unfamous scientist, “the Snowflake Man,” Wilson Bentley, took pictures of…