Mutation of orbifolds
Okay, so let's say you have a really cool rock that you found outside. But imagine that this rock is not just any ordinary rock - it has a special pattern on it that looks like a bunch of little repeating designs. That's kind of like an orbifold!
Now, imagine that someone came along and changed the pattern on your rock, maybe by drawing on it with a marker or erasing part of the design. That's kind of like a mutation of an orbifold!
So when we talk about "mutating" an orbifold, we mean changing the repeating pattern in some way. Just like drawing on your rock or erasing part of the design. It's a way of playing around with the shape of the orbifold to see what happens when we make small changes.
Scientists and mathematicians like to study orbifolds and how they can change and mutate, because it can help us learn more about the way patterns and shapes work in math and science.
Now, imagine that someone came along and changed the pattern on your rock, maybe by drawing on it with a marker or erasing part of the design. That's kind of like a mutation of an orbifold!
So when we talk about "mutating" an orbifold, we mean changing the repeating pattern in some way. Just like drawing on your rock or erasing part of the design. It's a way of playing around with the shape of the orbifold to see what happens when we make small changes.
Scientists and mathematicians like to study orbifolds and how they can change and mutate, because it can help us learn more about the way patterns and shapes work in math and science.