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ARROWHEAD CURVE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1994-08-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Computer Graphics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Sierpinski arrowhead curve
1, record 1, English, Sierpinski%20arrowhead%20curve
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Sierpinski triangle 2, record 1, English, Sierpinski%20triangle
correct
- arrowhead curve 3, record 1, English, arrowhead%20curve
correct
- Sierpinski curve 4, record 1, English, Sierpinski%20curve
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The arrowhead ... is defined as a piece of the Sierpinski curve contained between two successive returns to a point of self-contact, namely the midpoint of (0,1). Arrowheads tile the plane, with neighboring tiles being linked together by a nightmarish extrapolation of Velcro. 3, record 1, English, - Sierpinski%20arrowhead%20curve
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Infographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- courbe en pointe de flèche
1, record 1, French, courbe%20en%20pointe%20de%20fl%C3%A8che
correct, proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- courbe de Sierpinski 1, record 1, French, courbe%20de%20Sierpinski
correct, proposal, feminine noun
- triangle de Sierpinski 2, record 1, French, triangle%20de%20Sierpinski
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courbe de dimension fractale D = 1,58..., composée de triangles équilatéraux emboîtés à l'infini. 2, record 1, French, - courbe%20en%20pointe%20de%20fl%C3%A8che
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Construite par W. Sierpinski (1882-1969) en unissant les points médians des côtés de chaque nouveau triangle. 2, record 1, French, - courbe%20en%20pointe%20de%20fl%C3%A8che
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Voir les éponges, les tapis et les triangles de Sierpinski. 3, record 1, French, - courbe%20en%20pointe%20de%20fl%C3%A8che
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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