Design Inspirations from Multivariate Polynomials, Part 1
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Ralph Griswold explains Ada Dietz's method of generating weave design sequences from multivariate polynomials raised to powers. He walks through expanding a polynomial, replacing powers with repeated variables, interpreting coefficients as repetitions, and concatenating terms into a profile sequence. A table gives sequence lengths for 1 to 9 variables and powers 1 to 6. An appendix shows drawdown-style pixel images for polynomials with 2 to 9 variables and powers 2 to 4, used as threading and treadling sequences. A reference list of earlier writings on algebraic expressions in weaving is included.
- Type
- Web Doc
- Date
- September 13, 2001
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 7
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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