And it all began with a hobbyist “messing about and experimenting with shapes.” An “aperiodic monotile,” or einstein, is a shape that tiles an infinite flat surface in a nonrepeating pattern. The ...
Standing at the intersection between mathematics and the tiler's trade is the so-called einstein problem. Despite its name, this mathematical question has nothing to do with the Nobel Prize winner ...
Earlier this spring, tiling aficionados thought maybe they’d found the shape of their dreams. Now they’re certain. By Siobhan Roberts In March, a team of mathematical tilers announced their solution ...
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