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 SquareZigzagPoints

Source Notebook

Lattice points in a square in zigzag order from the bottom-left to the top-right corner

Contributed by: George Beck

ResourceFunction["SquareZigzagPoints"][n]

gets all the points in the square with opposite corners {1,1} to {n,n} in zigzag order.

Details and Options

The square has side length n-1.
In zigzag order, the points form a path N, SE, E, NW, N,….

Examples

Basic Examples (2) 

This shows how the points are ordered in the simplest case:

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ResourceFunction["SquareZigzagPoints"]@2
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With[{n = 2}, Graphics[{ Arrowheads[Large], {LightGray, Map[Arrow, Transpose[{Most@#, Rest@#}] &@ ResourceFunction["SquareZigzagPoints"]@n]}, Red, PointSize[.03], Point[Join @@ Table[{x, y}, {x, n}, {y, n}]] }, Axes -> True, AxesOrigin -> {0, 0}] ]
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A larger example:

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Graphics[{ Arrowheads[Medium], Map[Arrow, Transpose[{Most@#, Rest@#}] &@ ResourceFunction["SquareZigzagPoints"]@11]} ]
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Scope (2) 

This starts at the bottom right:

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br = With[{n = 3}, {n + 1, 0} + {-1, 1} # & /@ ResourceFunction["SquareZigzagPoints"][n]]
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This shows the path:

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Graphics[{ Arrowheads[Medium], Map[Arrow, Transpose[{Most@br, Rest@br}]] }]
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This starts horizontally at the bottom right:

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hbr = With[{n = 3}, {n + 1, 0} + {-1, 1} Reverse@# & /@ ResourceFunction["SquareZigzagPoints"][n]]
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This shows the path:

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Graphics[{ Arrowheads[Medium], Map[Arrow, Transpose[{Most@hbr, Rest@hbr}]] }]
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Publisher

George Beck

Requirements

Wolfram Language 11.3 (March 2018) or above

Version History

  • 1.0.0 – 20 February 2019

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