2103.07468
On the dimension of arcs in mixed labyrinth fractals
Ligia L. Cristea, Damir Vukičević
correcthigh confidence
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- Sep 28, 2025, 12:56 AM
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The paper rigorously constructs mixed labyrinth fractals whose every arc has prescribed box-counting dimension δ ∈ [1,2], proving δ=2 via snake cross patterns and the general case via carefully blocked repetitions of consecutive snake-cross widths; the reduction from exit–exit arcs to arbitrary arcs uses the standard arc-construction in dendrites. The candidate solution’s core construction (its “4B” block/quotient scheme) is essentially the same idea and is correct. However, it overstates a general exit–exit equality (uses a limit rather than limsup/liminf in general) and presents an unnecessary and flawed fixed-width mixing (“4A”). These issues are peripheral to its main, correct construction.
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\textbf{Recommendation:} minor revisions
\textbf{Journal Tier:} specialist/solid
\textbf{Justification:}
The paper convincingly establishes that mixed labyrinth fractals can realize any arc box-counting dimension in [1,2], with a detailed construction for δ=2 and a clean interpolation method for general δ. The approach is sound, the use of snake cross patterns is insightful, and the reduction from exits to arbitrary arcs is standard in dendrite theory. Some statements (e.g., Proposition 1 typographical duplication of dim symbols; Theorem 6 given as a sketch) could be clarified to improve self-contained readability.