
This equation is called a rose, though it has been parameterized. I believe that this example is a Starr rose (integrated into 3D), but this equation was entirely self-derived, as little beyond a picture exists on the Internet. Created in Maple.
This page chronicles my academic achievements. Things such as scholarships, acceptance into honor societies, and my research are shown here. The items in this category need not be related to a formal institution. At best, the topics I've learned in a class will be a small subset of what I need for my research, but it is not unusual for the two to be completely disjoint. This isn't surprising; a self-motivated learner becomes a self-motivated researcher!