Realizing the Borromean Rings in Wood with Yosegi Zaiku
Nicholas Phillips

Proceedings of Bridges 2023: Mathematics, Art, Music, Architecture, Culture
Pages 429–432
Short Papers

Abstract

The Borromean rings, an interlocking knot of three simple curves, has yielded motifs that have been used for centuries around the world. Yosegi Zaiku is an old decorative Japanese woodcraft used to realize a variety of geometric patterns. I report on my effort to extend the library of Yosegi patterns to include one based on the Borromean rings.

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