Re: An interesting matrix

From: David Cox (anonymous_at_nowhere.com)
Date: 12/15/04 

Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 13:16:36 GMT

Your are correct in that the algorithm is almost (but not quite) identical
to the Sieve of Eratosthenes. The algorithm obviously builds on the Sieve
and the result is this beautiful little matrix that has fractal-like
qualities.

David

"John B. Matthews" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:nospam-BD680F.00240813122004@news-server-fe-02.columbus.rr.com...
> In article <_x_ud.4134$hc7.232737@twister.southeast.rr.com>,
> "David Cox" <anonymous@nowhere.com> wrote:
>
> > Here is an interesting matrix at www.guffy.net/matrix.htm.
> >
> > It is constructed from a very simple algorithm with the result being
that
> > the matrix is upper triangular with the appearance of diagonals that
have
> > the same pattern as the rows from which the matrix is constructed.
> >
> > I have no conclusions about the matrix but simply wanted to share it
with
> > others.
> >
> > Regards,
> > David
>
> Will you call it the Matrix of Eratosthenes?
>
> --
> John
> jmatthews at wright dot edu
> www dot wright dot edu/~john.matthews/

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