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ContentsThe Unit Cell
The PatternA number of unit cells are tiled to show the overall pattern.
The same pattern without the off diagonal terms
And the off diagonal terms (those generated by (2, 1) and (3, 1)) on their own (with the first row and column removed, as they are empty).
The NumbersThe points are generated using an algorithm where the only input is the number of cells across the pattern. The resulting series for N=8 are shown below.
The Reduced PatternBecause 8 is a multiple of two and the series generated include multiples of those contained in hte smaller patterns. The 4 squares in the N=2 patter can be seen duplicated in the N=8 pattern: at (0, 0), (0, 4), (4, 0) and (4, 4). The 16 squares in the N=4 pattern can also be found: at (0,0), (2,0), (4,0), etc. The pattern in the fourth column shows the original pattern with these cells removed (transparent). You can also see the N=2 pattern in the N=4 one.
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(c) John Whitehouse 2011
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