Watch how patterns with prime-numbered cycles (3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17) create complex, non-repeating designs.
Named after cicada species that emerge on prime-numbered years (13 and 17), the Cicada Principle uses prime numbers to create visually appealing, non-repeating patterns.
When multiple patterns with prime-numbered frequencies combine, they align only after their least common multiple of cycles—creating a complex, non-repeating design from simple rules.