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Non-self-intersective dragon curves

Metric Geometry 2025-03-25 v3

Abstract

Let us fold a strip of paper many times in the same direction, and then unfold it to form a fixed angle θ\theta at all creases. The resulting shape is called the Dragon curve with the unfolding angle θ\theta. When 0θ<900\le\theta<90^{\circ}, the corresponding Dragon curve has a self-intersection. When θ=180\theta=180^{\circ}, the corresponding Dragon curve is a straight line, which has no self-intersection. In this paper, we will show that any Dragon curve whose unfolding angle is greater than 99.343899.3438^{\circ} and less than 180180^{\circ} has no self-intersection.

Cite

@article{arxiv.2401.07002,
  title  = {Non-self-intersective dragon curves},
  author = {Shigeki Akiyama and Yuichi Kamiya and Fan Wen},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2401.07002},
  year   = {2025}
}
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