tessellation

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A new study by mathematicians at Freie Universität Berlin shows that planar tiling, also known as tessellation, is far more than a decorative technique.

From Science Daily

Through the development of a 2D MOF based on the origami tessellation, the research team has achieved a significant milestone.

From Science Daily

Doris Schattschneider, a retired mathematician affiliated with Moravian University with expertise in tessellations, had been skeptical about the likelihood of a true einstein ever being discovered.

From Scientific American

It was a microcosm for the tessellation Queeman saw in late '90s Harlem even if it wasn't painted with such nuance in national media at the time.

From Salon

This discovery raised another question that has dogged mathematicians ever since: What is the minimum number of tile shapes that together can create an aperiodic tessellation?

From Scientific American