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How Is Tiling Without Repetition Possible?

July 03, 2024 0:39:17 94.3 MB Downloads: 0
If you cover a surface with tiles, repetitive patterns always emerge — or do they? In this week’s episode, mathematician Natalie Priebe Frank and co-host Janna Levin discuss how recent breakthroughs in tiling can unlock structural secrets in the natural world.

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