Circling Infinity: String Art with Rational Numbers

Year: 2025 Authors: Andreia Hall; Nuno Bastos

Core claim

Decimal expansions of rational numbers can be transformed into string art designs on a numbered circle, producing aesthetically interesting images with unexpected vertical reflection symmetry.

Topics

rational numbers, decimal expansions, string art, workshop design, symmetry

Domains

number theory, decimal representation, modular arithmetic, periodic decimals, string art, curve stitching, generative design, mathematical art

Methods

paper template activity, Excel spreadsheet, digit-sequence plotting, workshop demonstration

Media

paper template, colored pencils, circle diagram, Excel

Source status

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