What is VisualPDE?

A system of partial differential equations

Developing intuition for mathematics can be difficult, whether or not you are a mathematician.

VisualPDE aims to solve this problem.


An intricate criss-crossing simulation

Our lightning-fast simulator makes mathematics visual and interactive on almost any device.

Jump into a simulation to see for yourself.

An intricate criss-crossing simulation

Dark, spiked peaks on a light background

With dozens of examples and easy ways to create your own content, VisualPDE brings interactive mathematics and science to everyone.

Begin exploring and start creating.


Moon-shaped pattern reading 'once upon a time'

Not a mathematician? No problem.

Try out our interactive Visual Stories for a snapshot of cutting-edge science and mathematics.

Moon-shaped pattern reading 'once upon a time'

Getting started

You can explore the examples, create simulations and share them with a URL, or even copy the code on GitHub to design your own version of VisualPDE. Check out our detailed documentation to dive under the hood.

If you use VisualPDE in your research, we’d be grateful if you could cite our article about the context, design, and applications of VisualPDE in the Bulletin of Mathematical Biology.

Is it free?

Everyone is free to use VisualPDE. For specifics of industrial use, see our licence.

The team

VisualPDE is a team effort, written and maintained by Benjamin Walker, Adam Townsend and Andrew Krause.