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Francesca Bertacchini1, Pietro S Pantano2, Eleonora Bilotta2
1Department of Mechanical, Energy and Management Engineering, University of Calabria, Cubo 43, 5th Floor, Ponte P. Bucci, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy.
Abstract:
An intellectual journey that began with the discovery of strange attractors derived from Chua's circuit, their translation into physical shapes by means of 3D printers, and finally, to the production of jewelry is presented. After giving the mathematical characteristics of Chua's circuit, we explain the chaotic design process, used for creating jewels, providing specifications of the used methodological approach, for its reproduction. We discuss the feasibility of this approach and the transmission of scientific contents on chaos theory, usually restricted to university students, in a high school Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics course, for the realization of advanced educational processes, implemented both in computational and real environments. We think that the idea of transforming science into art forms can drive students in acquiring scientific knowledge and skills, allowing them to discover the inner beauty of chaos.
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