By introducing twists into the iterated function system that defines the Sierpinski gasket, we are able to construct a unique
regular energy form that satisfies a self–similar identity with any prescribed projective weights. Our construction is explicit
(involving finding a root of a 4th order polynomial), and we are able to find explicitly a polynomial identity for the algebraic
variety containing the smooth manifold of admissible weights. Without the twists, there are obstructions to existence, and
a complete description due to Sabot is quite complicated.
Keywords Analysis on fractals - Self-similar energy forms - Sierpinski gasket
Mathematics Subject Classifications (2000) 28A80 - 31C45
Research of R. S. Strichartz supported by the National Science Foundation, grant DMS–0140194.