# Mathelirium — Wavefront shortest path

A single continuous simulation of a glowing wave front expanding through a channel past star-shaped obstacles, while white particles trace the shortest routes. No text beyond a handle, no cuts; the wave itself is the explanation.

- Code: EX-0010
- Kind: Explainer
- Format: Other
- Brand: Mathelirium
- Length: 31.1s · 4 beats · 7.7 beats/min · 0 hard cuts
- Industry: Education, Data and analytics
- Style: Minimal, Data viz, One continuous camera, Slow and deliberate, Music-led, No voiceover, Technical
- Original: https://x.com/mathelirium/status/2000037858111819940
- Full breakdown: https://cutmap.co/v/mathelirium-wavefront-shortest-path

## The breakdown

The full breakdown has eleven sheets: Snapshot, Opening, Structure, Timeline, Rhythm, Look, Movement, Sound & words, Why it works, Production, Build brief. It is available to Cutmap Pro members at https://cutmap.co/v/mathelirium-wavefront-shortest-path.