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DRAGON CURVE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Computer Graphics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- courbe de Heightway 1, record 1, English, courbe%20de%20Heightway
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dragon 1, record 1, English, dragon
correct
- dragon curve 2, record 1, English, dragon%20curve
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The self-similarity inherent in the crease sequence can be brought to visual life by making all creases right angles. The fractal so generated is known as the dragon curve, because later generations resemble a dragon. Two such dragons produce the twin dragon. The dragon curve is self-similar. The successive center folds, marked by little dots, fall on a logarithmic spiral, one of the basic(and smooth) self-similar objects, with many interesting applications. 3, record 1, English, - courbe%20de%20Heightway
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Infographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- courbe du dragon
1, record 1, French, courbe%20du%20dragon
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- courbe de Heightway 2, record 1, French, courbe%20de%20Heightway
correct, feminine noun
- dragon 2, record 1, French, dragon
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courbe fractale de remplissage qui engendre des polygones à nombre croissant de côtés. 2, record 1, French, - courbe%20du%20dragon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La courbe de Heightway peut être obtenue par pliage du papier. 2, record 1, French, - courbe%20du%20dragon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
dragon jumelé, dragon quadratique invariant. 2, record 1, French, - courbe%20du%20dragon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
dragon de Horter-Heightway, dragon de San Marco. 2, record 1, French, - courbe%20du%20dragon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 PHR
courbe du dragon arrondie. 2, record 1, French, - courbe%20du%20dragon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-09-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Computer Graphics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- San Marco dragon
1, record 2, English, San%20Marco%20dragon
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
San Marco Dragon Curve. This is a mathematician's wild extrapolation of the skyline of the Basilica in Venice, together with its reflection in a flooded Piazza; I nicknamed it San Marco dragon. 1, record 2, English, - San%20Marco%20dragon
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Infographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dragon de San Marco
1, record 2, French, dragon%20de%20San%20Marco
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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