Months ago you may have seen the new shape that does not periodically tile (repeat) like most other shapes, in the plane. However, that is assuming an infinite (x,y) plane… What if instead of that geometry, we try building out a periodic cylindrical tiling?
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As you may have seen from Matt Parker’s latest video, there is a new contest for the recently discovered Hat and Spectre tiles! For more details about this recent discovery please see the MoMath article about this “ein stein” (a pun for “one stone” in German).
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