Max Cooper Transcendental Tree Map

(Official video by Martin Krzywinski and Nick Cobby) Martin Krzywinski: The transcendental tree map encodes the first 20, 244 digits of Pi The construction of the map begins with dividing the canvas with 3 vertical lines, which forms 4 rectangles. Each of the four rectangles formed by this process is divided with 1, 4, 1 and 5 horizontal lines, respectively. This forms 2 + 5 + 2 + 6 15 rectangles. Each of the 15 rectangles is divided by vertical lines according to the next 15 digits of Pi. This process repeats until we have performed the loop 7 times. The division of each rectangle is not eventhe positions of the lines are slightly jittered. This gives the map a more organic feel. The number of digits encoded in each loop is 1, 4, 15, 98, 548, 2, 962 and 17, 180. In total, 17, 180 vertical and 3, 064 horizontal lines are drawn and these form the backbone of the map.