Obdurate: Will Troiani

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The model is adapted from Alhaji Cherif and Kamal Barley’s 2009 paper, “Stochastic Nonlinear Dynamics of Interpersonal and Romantic Relationships.” This version retains its nonlinear relationship dynamics and uses independent, constant additive noise in place of the paper’s state-dependent noise. The parameters were chosen for this film.

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Hamartia

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Obdurate

Artist statement

The word Obdurate means to stubbornly refuse to change one's opinion or course of action, even when faced with reason, persuasion, or pity. Those obdurate amongst us will find this quality to be their greatest source of pride but also their greatest source of pain. Mathematics, speedrunning, wisdom - these are all obdurate persuasions. The piece obdurate holds a candle this way through life, and takes a moment to sit with natural suffering which comes with obduration.

Orchestration: live drumming along to composed backing tracks. The video aspect shows various performance art collaborations.