‘The miracle that disrupts order’: mathematicians invent new ‘einstein’ shape
by Matthew Cantor from on (#6AF98)
Called the hat', the 13-sided shape can be arranged in a tile formation such that it never forms a repeating grid
One of mathematics' most intriguing visual mysteries has finally been solved - thanks to a hobbyist in England.
The conundrum: is there a shape that can be arranged in a tile formation, interlocking with itself ad infinitum, without the resulting pattern repeating over and over again?
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