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- From: jensen@boa.cs.unm.edu (Kris Jensen)
- Subject: Re: Square Dance Algebra
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- Organization: Computer Science Department, University of New Mexico
- References: <30127@oasys.dt.navy.mil> <1993Jan26.184349.5036@adobe.com> <1993Jan26.211947.9157@adobe.com>
- Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 16:20:43 GMT
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- >sufficient to convert any symmetric parallel wave
- >formation into any other symmetric parallel wave formation
-
- Okay, I'll confess ignorance...what do you mean by "symmetric"?
- Most square dance calling is "symmetric" in the sense that whatever
- is happening on one side of the square is also happening on the
- other side. If one draws a line through the middle of a square that
- divides the square in two halves, each half will contain 2 gents
- and 2 ladies, 2 heads and 2 sides, etc.
-
- But I have the feeling that "symmetric" has a different technical
- meaning here. So for me (and any other math? graph theory? impaired
- folks who might be lurking out there), how about an example?
- Take the waves formed by Heads Square Thru 4, Step to a wave. What
- would be another symmetric parallel wave formation?
-
- Thanks much...
-
- Kris (who wants to play too, but can't if she doesn't know the rules...)
-