Computer Generated Islamic Star Patterns

Year: 2000 Authors: Craig S. Kaplan

Core claim

Islamic star patterns can be systematically generated from tilings by combining symmetric motifs with inferred connecting geometry, producing a wide range of recognizable designs with software.

Topics

Islamic star patterns, geometric ornament, tilings of the plane, computer-generated art, rendering styles, planar graphs

Domains

symmetry groups, polygon geometry, tiling theory, plane geometry, graph coloring, hyperbolic geometry, Islamic art, ornament design

Methods

constructive geometric algorithm, tiling-based motif placement, symmetry-based replication, line-extension inference in gaps, software implementation in a Java applet

Media

Java applet, line art, terracotta tiles, mosaic, wood, stone

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