Developing a mathematical model for bobbin lace

DOI10.1080/17513472.2014.982938MaRDI QIDQ3453875zbMATH OpenOpenAlexWikidataFDO

Authors Veronika Irvine, Frank Ruskey

Publication date 1 December 2015

Published in Journal of Mathematics and the Arts (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/1406.1532

zbMATH Keywords

2-in 2-out directed graphsbobbin lacebraid theoryexhaustive enumerationfibre arttoroidal graphs

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Mathematics for nonmathematicians (engineering, social sciences, etc.) (00A06) Mathematics and visual arts (00A66) Combinatorial aspects of tessellation and tiling problems (05B45) Directed graphs (digraphs), tournaments (05C20) Infinite graphs (05C63)

Abstract: Bobbin lace is a fibre art form in which intricate and delicate patterns are created by braiding together many threads. An overview of how bobbin lace is made is presented and illustrated with a simple, traditional bookmark design. Research on the topology of textiles and braid theory form a base for the current work and is briefly summarized. We define a new mathematical model that supports the enumeration and generation of bobbin lace patterns using an intelligent combinatorial search. Results of this new approach are presented and, by comparison to existing bobbin lace patterns, it is demonstrated that this model reveals new patterns that have never been seen before. Finally, we apply our new patterns to an original bookmark design and propose future areas for exploration.

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