2 papers
math.HO2026
A Braid Box
Blake K Winter, Amanda Taylor Lipnicki
We give a method for constructing an interactive art piece which illustrates two different definitions of the braid groups, along with their faithful action on the free group. The…
cs.OH2023
Automating Crochet Patterns for Surfaces of Revolution
Megan Martinez, Amanda Taylor Lipnicki
A surface of revolution is created by taking a curve in the -plane and rotating it about some axis. We develop a program which automatically generates crochet patterns for surf…