Pattern facts for kids
A pattern is an idea, a concept or a model. The model is usually abstract, and can then be applied to the domain where it is used. Pattern matching is checking if a certain pattern is present. Many patterns can directly be recognised by the senses.
Some patterns are based on the fact that there are repetitions, that a certain thing occurs over and over again. An example of a simple pattern might be the tiling of a floor. For example, lots of bathrooms have a paisley or floral tiling pattern on the floor. In computer science, design patterns are model solutions for problems that occur often. Sometimes people see patterns when there are none. This is called pareidolia.
Mathematical patterns
In Mathematics, there are many different patterns. For example, the Fibonacci sequence is a complex type of pattern. There are some simple ones like:
1, 2, 4, 8, 16, ...
In this pattern, the next number is the product of the previous number multiplied by 2. Basically a mathematical pattern is a sequence of numbers which follows one rule.
Images for kids
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Snowflake sixfold symmetry
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Aloe polyphylla phyllotaxis
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Vortex street turbulence
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Dune ripple
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Dune ripples and boards form a symmetrical pattern.
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Foam of soap bubbles
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Shrinkage Cracks
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Mbu pufferfish skin
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Skins of a South African giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis giraffa) and Burchell's zebra (Equus quagga burchelli)
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Elaborate ceramic tiles at Topkapi Palace
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Patterns in architecture: the Virupaksha temple at Hampi has a fractal-like structure where the parts resemble the whole.
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Patterns in Architecture: the columns of Zeus's temple in Athens
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Fractal model of a fern illustrating self-similarity
See also
In Spanish: Patrón (estructura) para niños
