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 ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Tessellations are created when a shape is repeated over and over again, covering a plane without any ...

The Mathematics Teacher (MT), an official journal of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, is devoted to improving mathematics instruction from grade 8-14 and supporting teacher education ...

In an inventive but somewhat pedantic story about math, Enzo—a wizard’s son—struggles to perform spells, which only result in messes. When Enzo’s father is away, the miserly castle housekeeper demands ...

The Japanese Space Flyer Unit with solar array unfurled. Photographed from the approaching space shuttle Endeavour during mission STS-72. Credit: NASA Say you’re going to launch a satellite into space ...

Researchers at Freie Universität Berlin reveal the mathematics behind mesmerizing patterns / New study links the beauty of tiling patterns to the structure and complexity of mathematical research In a ...

Combining the beauty and intrigue of art and mathematics, tessellations are repeating patterns of interlocking shapes. Totally Tessellated is a comprehensive online ...