Researchers uncover the mathematical structure behind mesmerizing tiling patterns, linking their visual appeal to the ...

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In a recent study, mathematicians from Freie Universität Berlin have demonstrated that planar tiling, or tessellation, is much more than a way to create a pretty pattern. Consisting of a surface ...