Constraint Theory

Interactive visualizations and demos for deterministic geometric snapping

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๐ŸŽฏ Featured Simulators

Pythagorean Snapping

Interactive visualization of vector snapping to Pythagorean triples

KD-tree Visualization

Visual explanation of O(log n) spatial indexing

Swarm Simulation

Multi-agent coordination with constraint-based navigation

๐Ÿงฎ Mathematical Visualizations

Mandelbrot Set

Interactive fractal exploration with zoom

Fourier Series

Wave decomposition and reconstruction

Geometric Algebra

Clifford algebra visualization

Holonomy Transport

Parallel transport on manifolds

Rigidity Analysis

Laman's theorem visualization

Complex Plane

Complex number operations visualized

โšก Physics Simulations

Voxel XPBD Physics

Extended Position-Based Dynamics with Web Worker solver

N-Body Simulation

Gravitational dynamics with multiple bodies

Fluid Dynamics

Navier-Stokes visualization

Soft Body Physics

XPBD constraint solver demo

Wave Interference

Wave propagation and interference patterns

Constraint Network

Interactive constraint propagation visualization

๐Ÿง  AI & Reasoning

Tree of Thoughts

Reasoning tree visualization with path finding

Neural Network

Interactive neural network visualization

ML Demo

Machine learning concept demonstrations

๐Ÿ”ฌ All Experiments

40+ interactive visualizations available

โšก The Code Difference

See how Constraint Theory reduces code complexity while achieving exact precision. Same geometry, 78% less code, zero floating-point drift.

78%
Less Code
0
Floating-Point Errors
O(log n)
Lookup Complexity
74ns
Per Operation
โŒ Traditional Floating-Point
# 156 lines of error-prone floating-point math
import numpy as np
from math import sqrt, acos, cos, sin, pi

class TriangleSolver:
    def __init__(self, tolerance=1e-10):
        self.tol = tolerance
        self.max_iter = 1000
    
    def solve_right_triangle(self, a, b):
        # Floating point accumulation errors
        c_sq = a*a + b*b
        c = sqrt(c_sq)
        
        # Drift accumulates here
        angle_a = acos(a / c)
        angle_b = acos(b / c)
        
        # Precision loss in repeated ops
        hyp = sqrt(a**2 + b**2)
        
        # Need epsilon comparison
        if abs(angle_a + angle_b - pi/2) > self.tol:
            raise ValueError("Angles don't sum to 90ยฐ")
        
        return {
            'hypotenuse': hyp,
            'angles': (angle_a, angle_b),
            # Stored as floats - precision loss
            'precise': False
        }
    
    def snap_to_pythagorean(self, x, y):
        # Iterative approximation needed
        for _ in range(self.max_iter):
            ratio = x / y if y != 0 else float('inf')
            # Check against known triples...
            for a, b, c in PYTHAGOREAN_TRIPLES:
                if abs(ratio - a/b) < self.tol:
                    return (a, b, c)
        return None  # May not find exact
โœ… Constraint Theory
# 34 lines - exact geometry, zero drift
from constraint_theory import snap, Triangle

# Direct integer snapping - one call
vector = [3.14159, 4.14159]
result = snap.pythagorean(vector)

print(result)
# SnapResult(a=3, b=4, c=5, exact=True)

# Triangle with exact properties
tri = Triangle(3, 4, 5)
tri.hypotenuse   # โ†’ 5 (exact integer)
tri.angles       # โ†’ (arcsin(3/5), arcsin(4/5)) - exact
tri.area         # โ†’ 6 (exact integer)

# No floating point needed for storage
# Values are mathematical certainties

# KD-tree lookup for large datasets
from constraint_theory import KDTree
tree = KDTree(vectors)
nearest = tree.query(point)  # O(log n)

# Forever exact, zero drift guaranteed

๐Ÿ“Š Value Precision Comparison

Same geometric relationships, dramatically different information density.

Right Triangle (3-4-5)
hypotenuse: 5.000000000000001
area: 6.000000000000003
angles: [0.6435011087932844, 0.9272952180016122]
64 bits ร— 5 values = 320 bits
hypotenuse: 5
area: 6
angles: (3,4,5) triangle โ†’ arcsin(3/5), arcsin(4/5)
8 bits ร— 3 integers = 24 bits (92% less)
Circle Radius (exact)
radius: 1.0000000000000002
circumference: 6.283185307179587
area: 3.141592653589793
64 bits ร— 3 values = 192 bits
radius: 1 (unit circle)
circumference: 2ฯ€ (symbolic)
area: ฯ€ (symbolic)
4 bits for "unit" + symbolic refs
Point in Triangle
vertices: [(0,0), (3.0000001, 0), (0, 4.0000001)]
centroid: (1.000000033, 1.333333367)
contains_check: epsilon comparison needed
192 bits + 64 bit epsilon
vertices: [(0,0), (3,0), (0,4)]
centroid: (1, 4/3)
contains_check: exact barycentric
48 bits total (75% less)
Collision Detection
if distance(a, b) < 0.0001: # epsilon
5.000001 vs 5.000002 โ†’ might miss!
Iterative refinement needed
O(nยฒ) with precision issues
if a == b: # exact equality works!
Integer comparison โ†’ guaranteed
KD-tree: O(log n) lookup
O(log n) with certainty

๐Ÿงฎ Exact Arithmetic

Pythagorean triples are stored as small integers (3, 4, 5), not floating-point approximations. Mathematical relationships are preserved exactly, not approximated.

๐Ÿ“‰ Information Density

Store geometric relationships in 24 bits what floating-point needs 320+ bits to approximate. Less storage, more precision.

โšก O(log n) Lookups

KD-tree spatial indexing enables logarithmic lookups. Find nearest Pythagorean neighbor instantly, not through iterative search.

๐Ÿ”’ Forever Exact

Unlike floating-point which accumulates drift with each operation, integer relationships stay exact through infinite transformations.

๐Ÿงช Testable

Exact equality checks work. No more epsilon comparisons or "approximately equal" tests. Either it's exact or it's not.

๐ŸŒ Cross-Platform

Same integer values work identically on every platform. No IEEE 754 differences between CPUs, GPUs, or languages.

๐ŸŽฎ Try It Yourself

See the difference in real-time with our interactive Pythagorean snapping simulator

Launch Pythagorean Snapping Demo โ†’