boundary_word_hexagon

boundary_word_hexagon, a MATLAB code which describes the outline of an object on a grid of hexagons, using a string of symbols that represent the sequence of steps tracing out the boundary.

Objects constructed by connecting congruent regular hexagons are known as polyhexes.

Licensing:

The computer code and data files described and made available on this web page are distributed under the MIT license

Languages:

boundary_word_hexagon is available in a MATLAB version.

Related Data and Programs:

boundary_word_hexagon_test

boundary_word_drafter, a MATLAB code which describes the outline of an object on a grid of drafters, or 30-60-90 triangles, using a string of symbols that represent the sequence of steps tracing out the boundary.

boundary_word_equilateral, a MATLAB code which describes the outline of an object on a grid of equilateral triangles, using a string of symbols that represent the sequence of steps tracing out the boundary.

boundary_word_right, a MATLAB code which describes the outline of an object on a grid of isoceles right triangles, using a string of symbols that represent the sequence of steps tracing out the boundary.

boundary_word_square, a MATLAB code which describes the outline of an object on a grid of squares, using a string of symbols that represent the sequence of steps tracing out the boundary.

Reference:

1. Martin Gardner,
   Mathematical Games: On Polyiamonds: Shapes That are Made Out of Equilateral Triangles, Scientific American,
   Volume 211, December 1964.
2. Marcus Garvie, John Burkardt,
   A new mathematical model for tiling finite regions of the plane with polyominoes,
   Contributions to Discrete Mathematics,
   Volume 15, Number 2, July 2020.
3. Solomon Golomb,
   Polyominoes: Puzzles, Patterns, Problems, and Packings,
   Princeton University Press, 1996,
   ISBN: 9780691024448
4. Thomas O'Beirne,
   Pentominoes and Hexiamonds,
   New Scientist,
   Volume 12, pages 379-380, 1961.
5. Torbijn,
   Polyiamonds,
   Journal of Recreational Mathematics,
   Volume 2, pages 216-227, 1969.

Source code:

• boolean_to_string.m, given a boolean value, returns the character vector 'True' or 'False'.
• boundary_plot.m, given the boundary word of a polyhex, creates a plot.
• boundary_print.m, given the boundary word of a polyhex, prints it.
• boundary_range.m, given the boundary word of a polyhex, returns its range in the I and J directions.
• boundary_reflect.m, given the boundary word of a polyhex, returns the boundary word and base point after reflection across the 0, 60, or 120 degree axis.
• boundary_representative.m, returns the representative for a boundary word, the lexically first member of the equivalence class.
• boundary_rotate.m, given the boundary word of a polyhex, returns the boundary word and base point after rotation by some multiple of 60 degrees.
• boundary_snap.m, given the boundary word and starting point of a polyhex, translates it to have minimum I and J coordinates of 0.
• boundary_sort.m, "rotates' the boundary word and starting point so that the boundary point is minimal.
• boundary_translate.m, given the boundary word and starting point of a polyhex, translates it by a requested amount.
• boundary_to_edge.m, given the boundary word of a polyhex, converts it to a sequence of nodes that bound it.
• boundary_to_vertex.m, given the boundary word of a polyhex, converts it to a vertex list.
• ch_to_digit.m converts a character to a digit;
• chvec_lt.m, is TRUE if c1
• ij_to_xy.m, given the (i,j) parallelogram coordinates of a node, returns the (x,y) Cartesian coordinates.
• ijk_fill.m, given (i,j,k) parallelogram triangle coordinates, plots a filled triangle on the current figure.
• ijk_to_xy.m, given (i,j,k) parallelogram triangle coordinates, returns the (x,y) Cartesian point coordinates of the nodes that are vertices.
• is_octave.m, is TRUE if Octave is executing.
• s_escape_tex.m, de-escapes TeX escape sequences.
• tetrahex_name.m, given an index between 1 and 7 of a tetrahex, returns the corresponding name.
• tetrahex_word.m, given an index between 1 and 7 of a tetrahex, returns the base point P and boundary word W.
• vertex_contains_ijk.m, given the vertex list of a polyiamond, determines if an IJK triangle is contained inside the polyiamond.
• vertex_contains_point.m, given the vertex list of a polyiamond, determines if a point is contained inside the polyiamond.
• vertex_plot.m, given the vertex list of a polyiamond, plots the polyiamond.