Heptagonal Tilings
Penrose Tilings
This sites features mathematical images and animations made by Jos Leys.
ideas and resources for mathematics teachers of 10 to 16 year olds
This sites features mathematical images and animations made by Jos Leys.
The artist M.C. Escher drew many lovely tilings, which he called regular divisions of the plane. He worked hard to ensure that his tilings were of lifelike animal forms such as birds and fish.
Rule Robinson Triangle
A blog on interesting topics in recreational mathematics, including useful resources for math teachers, students, and enthusiasts.
Great advances in the foundations of modern mathematics were made in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. While mathematicians like Pascal, Fermat and Leibnitz were studying the new subject of probability, a Dominican priest named Sebastien Truchet published a work which explored the subject in graphical form by means of tilings. Truchet is also the person…
Rhomb square octagon
Have you ever noticed patterns in the brickwork of the pavement as you’re walking into town? Or in the wallpaper at your grandparents’ house? Or in the quilt on your bed? Most people have at some point in their lives noticed the beauty of the patterns in the world around them. However, many don’t realise…
Lozenge Tiling
Select an image, or take a photo if using mobile device. Move the image if needed. Choose p and q. Generate a tiling.
Figures for "Duotone Truchet-like Tilings"
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Equivalence Classes Among Pentomino Tilings of the 6x10 Rectangle
Discover the profound connections between Penrose tilings, quantum error correction, and fractal patterns found throughout nature, art, and sacred geometry.
Below you will find steps for constructing the eight semi-regular tilings of the plane with ruler and compass. If you appreciate print media or would like to support my work and help me fund further book projects, you can purchase a printed booklet version.
