“Is there a shape that can be arranged in a tile formation, interlocking with itself ad infinitum without the resulting pattern repeating over & over again?” The answer is yes! An #AperiodicMonotile or #EinsteinShape has been discovered. Big day for #maths. #MathematiciansDelight
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/apr/03/new-einstein-shape-aperiodic-monotile

‘The miracle that disrupts order’: mathematicians invent new ‘Einstein’ shape

Very cool 😎 a shape that can be tessellated but never create repeated patterns

#mathematics #math #maths #EinsteinShape #shapes #tessellation — https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/apr/03/new-einstein-shape-aperiodic-monotile?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

‘The miracle that disrupts order’: mathematicians invent new ‘#EinsteinShape' https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/apr/03/new-einstein-shape-aperiodic-monotile