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'''The Orthogons''' is a dramatic mathematics thriller television series about a team of twelve Orthogons — geometric figures which have been used historically by artists, architects and calligraphers to guide the placement and interaction of elements in a design — which fight crimes against geometry. | '''The Orthogons''' is a dramatic mathematics thriller television series about a team of twelve Orthogons — geometric figures which have been used historically by artists, architects and calligraphers to guide the placement and interaction of elements in a design — which fight crimes against geometry. | ||
== Orthogons == | |||
These orthogons are: | |||
* Square (1:1 or 1:√1) | |||
* Diagon (1:√2) | |||
* Hecton or sixton (1:√3) | |||
* Doppelquadrat (1:2 or 1:√4) | |||
* Hemiolion (2:3) | |||
* Auron (the golden rectangle, 1:φ) | |||
* Hemidiagon (1:½√5) | |||
* Penton (1:√φ) | |||
* Trion (1:⅔√3) | |||
* Quadriagon (1:(1+√2)/2) | |||
* Biauron (1:2φ) | |||
* Bipenton (1:2√5-2√5) | |||
== In the News == | == In the News == | ||
Revision as of 07:33, 22 July 2023
The Orthogons is a dramatic mathematics thriller television series about a team of twelve Orthogons — geometric figures which have been used historically by artists, architects and calligraphers to guide the placement and interaction of elements in a design — which fight crimes against geometry.
Orthogons
These orthogons are:
- Square (1:1 or 1:√1)
- Diagon (1:√2)
- Hecton or sixton (1:√3)
- Doppelquadrat (1:2 or 1:√4)
- Hemiolion (2:3)
- Auron (the golden rectangle, 1:φ)
- Hemidiagon (1:½√5)
- Penton (1:√φ)
- Trion (1:⅔√3)
- Quadriagon (1:(1+√2)/2)
- Biauron (1:2φ)
- Bipenton (1:2√5-2√5)
In the News
Evidence emerges that rogue mathematician and alleged time-traveler Anarchimedes is constructing a LEGO-powered doomsday weapon.
Fiction cross-reference
Nonfiction cross-reference
External links
- Dynamic rectangle @ Wikipedia
Social media
- [ Post] @ Twitter (22 July 2023)