VORTEX

a modular arithmetic playground

Presets

Process · f(n) = (a·nᵖ + c) mod m

modulus m9

multiplier a2

power p1

offset c0

Display

labels arithmetic

Cycles

Orbit

space pauses · esc or click empty space to clear

Digital roots are modular arithmetic in disguise: the digital root of n in base b is n mod (b−1). Base-10 “vortex math” lives at m = 9, where 0 plays the part of 9.

VORTEX

a modular arithmetic playground

Initially built for Nate and The Boys

click a number to trace its orbit · space pauses