QFT · sketch 09 · running wild · 18 plates

Three new mechanics shipped this sketch:
1. VORTEX — Gaussian swirling rotation around a centre; lattice rotates tangentially. Reads as angular momentum / spin / quantum vortex.
2. STANDING WAVES — global plane-wave sinusoidal modulation (Chladni-plate / nodal-line patterns). Multiple waves superpose to interference.
3. CURVED Feynman links — bezier-curved propagators through perpendicular control points. Photon waves and gluon springs follow the curve via local-tangent sine offset.

All combined with previous mechanics: wavepackets, ripples, dense cubic (N=2), per-field weights, mid-tone substrates, nautilus.

Vortex block

01 Single vortex · cubic swirlsGaussian rotation sigma=0.22 strength=1.20 rad · lattice spirals around centre
02 Dipole counter-vorticestwo vortices spinning opposite directions · S-curve deformation
03 Vortex + ripples · spinning waveswavefronts spiraling outward from a rotating centre
04 Vortex + wavepacket · particle with spinangular momentum localised in a wavepacket centre

Standing-wave block

05 Horizontal standing waveplane wave kx=7 · lattice modulates like a drum membrane
06 Chladni interference ★two crossed plane waves (kx,ky)=(8,1) + (1,8) interference
07 Standing wave + wavepacketoscillating background with localised quantum bulge on top

Curved-link block

08 Heavily curved links ★linkCurvature=0.55 · organic tangle · the curves rendered as wavy/dashed propagators
09 Curved links + nautilus chain3-nautilus chain wrapped in bending Feynman tethers · synaptic

Multi-mechanic plates

10 Full turbulence ★vortex + standing wave + ripples + curved links · all at once
11 Molecular vibrationtwo wavepackets + standing wave + 14 curved bond-like links
12 Orbital with spinvortex + ripples + central nautilus + curved links · electron-orbital feel
13 Field gradient shearsingle low-frequency wave acts as a smooth tilt/gradient across the canvas
14 Multi-vortex chaos ★4 counter-rotating vortices at the corners + dense curved links
15 Perturbation cascade3 wavepackets at different sigmas + matched ripples + curved links

Bold experiments

16 Asymmetric riot ★vortex + wavepacket + 3 ripples + standing wave + 2 nautilus + 14 curved links · the mind-storm
17 Spectral vortex storm ★radial gradient · full spectrum applies to every element · everything swirls
18 Quiet counter · single small vortexcontemplative; only one mechanic on a calm field