№ 092 · 08·A5

Quanta of space

1988– · Loop quantum gravity

Idea

08 of 10

Layout

Route A · scatter · seed 29

Theme

paper · paper-fold texture

Drawing

Nodes on a jittered hexagonal lattice, each joined to up to three near neighbours (links shorter than 1.45 units, 14 % dropped at random); seeded. Schematic: real spin networks are three-dimensional and carry spin numbers.

Figures

• Fig. 8.6Tile, J. and J. G. Low Art Tile Works, ca. 1882–84
• Fig. 8.12Ribbon Lattice with Pinecone (?), 8th–9th century
• Fig. 8.18A blot-lake with boat, surrounded by trees, Alexander Cozens Ornament

Format

1680 × 2376 · 1 : 1.414 · AVIF 12 KB / 34 KB / 154 KB

Use

© 2026 Rantasalo & Co. Oy. CC BY-NC-ND 4.0: share unchanged, with credit, non-commercially. Photographs and textures: public domain (CC0), The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access.