Turing on Turing
Functions of space can allow us to change how a PDE solution varies in space and time. Here is an example using such a function, given by $I_T(x,y)$, where this function represents a picture. The equations are based on the Schnakenberg model.
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Load the interactive Turing simulation.
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You can upload your own image by clicking on → Images and then clicking on the image of Alan Turing’s face next to $I_T(x,y)$. The image will be effectively treated as a greyscale function $I_T(x,y)$, which will be approximately 1 when the image is close to white and approximately 0 when the image is close to black.
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Change $I_T$ to $I_S$ in → Definitions to see another famous mathematical face. Sofya Kovalevskaya also has her own interactive Sofya simulation.
Other images
You can upload a replacement for either of these images under → Images. They can each be used as heterogeneities in many parts of VisualPDE. Some examples include:
Put yourself into a live model!
You can also use the camera of your device to stream yourself (or other data) as a forcing into the system in this interactive webcam simulation.