Pointillism via Linear Programming

Pointillism is a painting technique in which the painter places dots of paint on the canvas in such a way that they blend together into desired forms when viewed from a distance. In this brief note, we describe how to use linear programming to construct a pointillist portrait. Citation Dept. of Mathematics, Oberlin College, Oberlin, … Read more

Continuous Line Drawings via the Traveling Salesman Problem

We describe how to use the traveling salesman problem (TSP) to create continuous line drawings of target pictures. Citation Dept. of Mathematics, Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio 44074 Article Download View Continuous Line Drawings via the Traveling Salesman Problem