A Tridimensional Hilbert-like Curve defined with {X1(...),Y1(...),Z1(...)} -iteration 1- [Une courbe tridimensionnelle du type Hilbert définie avec {X1(...),Y1(...),Z1(...)} -itération 1-].





The tridimensional Hilbert Curves:

Let's C1(T) being a parametric curve defined by means of 3 real functions of T (T [0,1]) X1(T) [0,1], Y1(T) [0,1] and Z1(T) [0,1] such as :
                    X1(T=0)=0 Y1(T=0)=0 Z1(T=0)=0 (lower left foreground corner)
                    X1(T=1)=1 Y1(T=1)=0 Z1(T=1)=0 (lower right foreground corner)


Then one defines a sequence of curves Ci(T) (i >= 1) as follows :
                    Ci(T) = {Xi(T),Yi(T),Zi(T)}  [0,1]x[0,1]x[0,1] --> Ci+1(T) = {Xi+1(T),Yi+1(T),Zi+1(T)}  [0,1]x[0,1]x[0,1]

                    if T  [0,1/8[:
                              Xi+1(T) =   Xi(8T-0)
                              Yi+1(T) =   Zi(8T-0)
                              Zi+1(T) =   Yi(8T-0)
                                                   Transformation 1
                    if T  [1/8,2/8[:
                              Xi+1(T) =   Zi(8T-1)
                              Yi+1(T) = 1+Yi(8T-1)
                              Zi+1(T) =   Xi(8T-1)
                                                   Transformation 2
                    if T  [2/8,3/8[:
                              Xi+1(T) = 1+Xi(8T-2)
                              Yi+1(T) = 1+Yi(8T-2)
                              Zi+1(T) =   Zi(8T-2)
                                                   Transformation 3
                    if T  [3/8,4/8[:
                              Xi+1(T) = 1+Zi(8T-3)
                              Yi+1(T) = 1-Xi(8T-3)
                              Zi+1(T) = 1-Yi(8T-3)
                                                   Transformation 4
                    if T  [4/8,5/8[:
                              Xi+1(T) = 2-Zi(8T-4)
                              Yi+1(T) = 1-Xi(8T-4)
                              Zi+1(T) = 1+Yi(8T-4)
                                                   Transformation 5
                    if T  [5/8,6/8[:
                              Xi+1(T) = 1+Xi(8T-5)
                              Yi+1(T) = 1+Yi(8T-5)
                              Zi+1(T) = 1+Zi(8T-5)
                                                   Transformation 6
                    if T  [6/8,7/8[:
                              Xi+1(T) = 1-Zi(8T-6)
                              Yi+1(T) = 1+Yi(8T-6)
                              Zi+1(T) = 2-Xi(8T-6)
                                                   Transformation 7
                    if T  [7/8,1]:
                              Xi+1(T) =   Xi(8T-7)
                              Yi+1(T) = 1-Zi(8T-7)
                              Zi+1(T) = 2-Yi(8T-7)
                                                   Transformation 8

Please note that 8=2d where d=3 is the space dimension.


Here are the four first tridimensional Hilbert curves with an increasing number of iterations :

[See the used color set to display the parameter T]


Here are some examples of Hilbert-like tridimensional curves using different generating curves and in particular "open" knots :









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