Patterns And Order Although there are many forms of pattern and order, it appears they may be grouped into four major classes. These are static, repeating, evolving, and spontaneous. Static patterns repeat the same signal over and over again. It may be the same picture, the same sound, or the same action. Among numbers static patterns are represented by the integers. Repeating patterns are those that repeat the same sequence or set of signals. These are the circular or cyclic patterns. They are represented by the rational numbers. Evolving patterns do not generally exhibit the repetitive behavior of static and repeating patterns. They do, however, evolve according to perceptible formulations. Evolving patterns are represented by the real numbers. Spontaneous patterns are those that follow no apparent orderly progression. They may be perceived as purely random or they may be perceived as following subtle paths which are not yet conceptually formulable. Mathematically they can be represented by elements of those continua with cardinality greater than aleph-one. Practical science is mainly concerned with static and repeating patterns. Disciplines like Chaos Theory, Quantum Mechanics, and General Relativity deal also with evolving patterns as well as touching upon the realm of spontaneous patterns. New sources of energy and resources will come from a deeper understanding of evolving patterns and a new science of spontaneous patterns.