Fourier epicycles

Fourier epicycles preview
remixableManimCE2Dfourierloop

manim/fourier_epicycles.py

"""Fourier epicycles: a chain of rotating circles whose pen draws a treble clef.

Render (the driver does this for every palette; these are for eyeballing):
    P=/opt/homebrew/opt/python@3.11/bin/python3.11
    ASSET_MODE=still  $P -m manim -s -r 1600,1600 manim/fourier_epicycles.py FourierEpicycles
    ASSET_MODE=motion $P -m manim -qh   -r 1080,1080 manim/fourier_epicycles.py FourierEpicyclesLoop
"""

import numpy as np
from manim import (
    DOWN,
    LEFT,
    UP,
    Circle,
    Dot,
    Line,

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