(v) Other progressions

There are progressions which are led from clear formulas. Though we do not know what kind of expression the formula will be, some are easily obtained geometrically in drawing. As the former example, there are an arithmetic progression or a harmonic progression, and as the latter example, there is a geometric progressions. The Fibonacci progression has both of the convenience.

In order to create good and new shapes that good shapes, either method can be used. The latter method handles shapes from the beginning. Thus, it has an advantage that the work can be continued being ascertained by eyes. The designs belonging to the latter system are mainly selected below (Figs. 252-254).

 

· The progression of Pell

The previous term is doubled and added by the second previous term to lead to the next term in the Pell's progression.

For example when the first term is 1 and the second term is 2, The third term becomes (2× 2+1) = 5, and the fourth term becomes (5×2+2) = 12, and the following terms are calculated similarly, the progression of 1, 2, 5 12, 29, 70, and so on is obtained. This is a progression of Pell. It is attractive since the numerical value increases rapidly similar to a geometric progression (Fig. 255).

Another advantage of this progression is that it is drawn only using a divider. In other words, a general term is obtained by doubling the length of the front term and adding the value of the second previous term to this.
 
 


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Figure 252, 253: Composition of the points made from the geometrical drawing of 
                                 the new progression (Fig. 253).
Figure 253: The geometrical drawing of the new progression. 
Figure 254: The length of the progression (radius which was born from the circular equal-area division).


 

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