Sand Drawings and Gaussian Graphs

Year: 2006 Authors: Erik D. Demaine; Martin L. Demaine; Perouz Taslakian; Godfried T. Toussaint

Core claim

Sand drawings can be modeled as Gaussian graphs, revealing new mathematical questions about their structure and realizability.

Topics

ethnomathematics, sand drawings, Gaussian graphs, planar maps, open problems

Domains

graph theory, topology, combinatorics, planar graph theory, cultural visual art, pattern design, kolam, sona

Methods

geometric abstraction, graph-theoretical analysis, planar embedding, combinatorial classification

Media

sand, powder, rice flour, floor drawings

Source status

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