Conjunction-forms: Three-Circle Combinations
James Mai

Proceedings of Bridges 2021: Mathematics, Art, Music, Architecture, Culture
Pages 119–126
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Abstract

This paper introduces conjunction-forms, shapes comprised of three circles in distinct combinations of proximity, tangency, and intersection. By varying the diameters of the component circles, four discrete types of conjunction- forms produce four complete form-sets. The 200 distinct conjunction-forms are classified and illustrated in tables, and the new features and classes of forms in each form-set are examined. The author presents artworks that employ conjunction-forms and explains how artistic strategies reveal their order and structure.

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