This visualization lets you see and hear fifteen different algorithms sift their way through a jumbled mess of data—and it’s truly mesmerizing.

But what makes programs work are algorithms. There are many books and classes dedicated to algorithms, but if you are a visual learner, you might be interested in a site that shows visualizations ...

Instead of trying to explain the mystifying mathematics behind how algorithms work, this researcher started looking at how they actually 'see' the world we live in.

Visualization technology is an emerging area today but there is an increasing amount of research and development happening, primarily in places like U.S. national labs and academic institutions.