In geometry, a spirangle is a spiral polygonal chain. Spirangles are similar to spirals in that they expand from a center point as they grow larger, but they are made out of straight line segments, instead of curves. Spirangle vectographs are used in vision therapy to promote stereopsis and help resolve problems with hand–eye coordination.

3-angle spirangle or triangle spiral
Ulam spiral in a 4-angle spirangle or rectangle spiral
7-angle spirangle or heptagon spiral
70-angle spirangle

Two-dimensional spirangles

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A two-dimensional spirangle is an open figure consisting of a line bent into angles similar to a corresponding polygon. The spirangle can start at a center point, or a distance from the center, and has some number of turns around the center point.

Three-dimensional spirangles

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Three-dimensional spirangles have layers that slant upward, progressively gaining height from the previous segment. This is similar to staircases in large buildings that turn at the top of each flight. The segments also may progressively lose an amount of length and resemble a pyramid.

Uses

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See also

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References

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  • Michael Scheiman & Bruce Wick (2013) Clinical Management of Binocular Vision, pp. 216, 256, 272, Wolters Kluwer, Fourth edition, ISBN 978-1451175257.
  • Jaime Aquilera & Roc Berenquer (2007) Design and Test of Integrated Inductors for RF Applications, p. 24, Springer Science & Business Media ISBN 978-0470025871.
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