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NAME

6       Math::PlanePath::Staircase -- integer points in stair-step diagonal
7       stripes
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SYNOPSIS

10        use Math::PlanePath::Staircase;
11        my $path = Math::PlanePath::Staircase->new;
12        my ($x, $y) = $path->n_to_xy (123);
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DESCRIPTION

15       This path makes a staircase pattern down from the Y axis to the X,
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17            8      29
18                    |
19            7      30---31
20                         |
21            6      16   32---33
22                    |         |
23            5      17---18   34---35
24                         |         |
25            4       7   19---20   36---37
26                    |         |         |
27            3       8--- 9   21---22   38---39
28                         |         |         |
29            2       2   10---11   23---24   40...
30                    |         |         |
31            1       3--- 4   12---13   25---26
32                         |         |         |
33           Y=0 ->   1    5--- 6   14---15   27---28
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35                    ^
36                   X=0   1    2    3    4    5    6
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38       The 1,6,15,28,etc along the X axis at the end of each run are the
39       hexagonal numbers k*(2*k-1).  The diagonal 3,10,21,36,etc up from
40       X=0,Y=1 is the second hexagonal numbers k*(2*k+1), formed by extending
41       the hexagonal numbers to negative k.  The two together are the
42       triangular numbers k*(k+1)/2.
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44       Legendre's prime generating polynomial 2*k^2+29 bounces around for some
45       low values then makes a steep diagonal upwards from X=19,Y=1, at a
46       slope 3 up for 1 across, but only 2 of each 3 drawn.
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48   N Start
49       The default is to number points starting N=1 as shown above.  An
50       optional "n_start" can give a different start, in the same pattern.
51       For example to start at 0,
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53           n_start => 0
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55           28
56           29 30
57           15 31 32
58           16 17 33 34
59            6 18 19 35 36
60            7  8 20 21 37 38
61            1  9 10 22 23 ....
62            2  3 11 12 24 25
63            0  4  5 13 14 26 27
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FUNCTIONS

66       See "FUNCTIONS" in Math::PlanePath for behaviour common to all path
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69       "$path = Math::PlanePath::Staircase->new ()"
70       "$path = Math::PlanePath::AztecDiamondRings->new (n_start => $n)"
71           Create and return a new staircase path object.
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73       "$n = $path->xy_to_n ($x,$y)"
74           Return the point number for coordinates "$x,$y".  $x and $y are
75           rounded to the nearest integers, which has the effect of treating
76           each point $n as a square of side 1, so the quadrant x>=-0.5,
77           y>=-0.5 is covered.
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79       "($n_lo, $n_hi) = $path->rect_to_n_range ($x1,$y1, $x2,$y2)"
80           The returned range is exact, meaning $n_lo and $n_hi are the
81           smallest and biggest in the rectangle.
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FORMULAS

84   Rectangle to N Range
85       Within each row increasing X is increasing N, and in each column
86       increasing Y is increasing pairs of N.  Thus for "rect_to_n_range()"
87       the lower left corner vertical pair is the minimum N and the upper
88       right vertical pair is the maximum N.
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90       A given X,Y is the larger of a vertical pair when ((X^Y)&1)==1.  If
91       that happens at the lower left corner then it's X,Y+1 which is the
92       smaller N, as long as Y+1 is in the rectangle.  Conversely at the top
93       right if ((X^Y)&1)==0 then it's X,Y-1 which is the bigger N, again as
94       long as Y-1 is in the rectangle.
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OEIS

97       Entries in Sloane's Online Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences related to
98       this path include
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100           <http://oeis.org/A084849> (etc)
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102           n_start=1 (the default)
103             A084849    N on diagonal X=Y
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105           n_start=0
106             A014105    N on diagonal X=Y, second hexagonal numbers
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108           n_start=2
109             A128918    N on X axis, except initial 1,1
110             A096376    N on diagonal X=Y
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SEE ALSO

113       Math::PlanePath, Math::PlanePath::Diagonals, Math::PlanePath::Corner,
114       Math::PlanePath::ToothpickSpiral
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HOME PAGE

117       <http://user42.tuxfamily.org/math-planepath/index.html>
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LICENSE

120       Copyright 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 Kevin Ryde
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122       This file is part of Math-PlanePath.
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124       Math-PlanePath is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
125       it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
126       the Free Software Foundation; either version 3, or (at your option) any
127       later version.
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129       Math-PlanePath is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
130       WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
131       MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
132       General Public License for more details.
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134       You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
135       with Math-PlanePath.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
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