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A star polygon

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, through
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optimistic integers, is a number formed through connecting with straight lines every
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th suggest out of
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routinely spaced points lied on a circumference. The number
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is referred to as the polygon density of the star polygon. Without loss the generality, take
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The usual definition (Coxeter 1969) calls for

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and
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to be fairly prime. However, the star polygon can also be generalized to the star figure (or "improper" star polygon) as soon as
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and
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share a common divisor (Savio and also Suryanaroyan 1993). For such a figure, if all points space not associated after the very first pass, i.e., if
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, then begin with the an initial unconnected point and repeat the procedure. Repeat until all points room connected. For
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, the
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symbol have the right to be factored as




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where

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to give

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figures, each rotated by
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radians, or
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If

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, a consistent polygon
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is obtained. Special instances of
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incorporate
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(the pentagram),
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(the hexagram, or star of David),
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(the star of Lakshmi),
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(the octagram),
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(the decagram), and also
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(the dodecagram).

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Superposing all distinct star polygons

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because that a given
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offers beautiful trends such as those shown above. These numbers can likewise be obtained by wrapping thread roughly
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nails spaced equally approximately the one of a one (Steinhaus 1999, pp.259-260).




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