Stitching Arrowhead Curves: Extending the Sierpinski Arrowhead Curve to Higher Dimensions

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Main Authors: Zimmermann, Eric, Bruckner, Stefan
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Published: 2026
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author Zimmermann, Eric
Bruckner, Stefan
author_facet Zimmermann, Eric
Bruckner, Stefan
contents The Sierpinski triangle and the Sierpinski arrowhead curve are both defined in dimension 2 and can be used to model the same fractal. While a natural extension of the triangular construction to arbitrary dimensions exists, an analogous extension of the curve representation does not. In this article, we analyze the properties of the two-dimensional Sierpinski arrowhead curve to formulate an extension to arbitrary dimensions based on reproduction rules. Building on this formulation, we demonstrate a way to visualize such curves in a comparative manner across levels. Finally, as geometric patterns have a long history in the arts, and especially in fashion, we exemplify this visualization approach in knitwear, specifically in the yoke of a sweater.
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spellingShingle Stitching Arrowhead Curves: Extending the Sierpinski Arrowhead Curve to Higher Dimensions
Zimmermann, Eric
Bruckner, Stefan
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The Sierpinski triangle and the Sierpinski arrowhead curve are both defined in dimension 2 and can be used to model the same fractal. While a natural extension of the triangular construction to arbitrary dimensions exists, an analogous extension of the curve representation does not. In this article, we analyze the properties of the two-dimensional Sierpinski arrowhead curve to formulate an extension to arbitrary dimensions based on reproduction rules. Building on this formulation, we demonstrate a way to visualize such curves in a comparative manner across levels. Finally, as geometric patterns have a long history in the arts, and especially in fashion, we exemplify this visualization approach in knitwear, specifically in the yoke of a sweater.
title Stitching Arrowhead Curves: Extending the Sierpinski Arrowhead Curve to Higher Dimensions
topic Graphics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.19287