Wacław Sierpiński1882–1969
Arrowhead curve
Polish mathematician who worked across set theory, number theory and topology, and whose triangle, carpet and curves became standard examples of self-similar sets.
Triangular Weave
One continuous path folds into a triangular labyrinth. Soft corners and a tonal underlay give the recursive weave a tactile, carved quality.
About this pattern
Wacław Sierpiński · arrowhead curve
The arrowhead grammar A → B−A−B and B → A+B+A, with sixty-degree turns, creates a continuous recursive path. A broader translucent stroke forms the neutral underlay. Motion reveals the path in a repeating draw-and-recede cycle.
Behind the mathematics