The Old Art of Rope Work and Fourier Decomposition

Year: 2012 Authors: Nils Kr. Rossing

Core claim

Rope mats and rosettes can be modeled as two-dimensional periodic curves and categorized by Fourier spectra rather than only by traditional knotting classifications.

Topics

rope mats, rosettes, Fourier decomposition, Lissajous curves

Domains

Fourier analysis, periodic functions, spectral decomposition, parametric curves, knotwork, ornamental design, craft patterns, decorative rosettes

Methods

sampling, curve analysis, Fourier decomposition, computer synthesis

Media

rope, paper, Matlab, Winplot

Source status

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