The Infinite Pattern That Never Repeats

Simples rules of geometry meant that 5-fold symmetry was impossible as were crystals without a periodic structure. This turns out to be wrong.

21:11 minute Youtube Video

Tau.Neutrino said:

The Infinite Pattern That Never Repeats

Simples rules of geometry meant that 5-fold symmetry was impossible as were crystals without a periodic structure. This turns out to be wrong.

21:11 minute Youtube Video

Quasicrystals. Penrose tiling. Kites and darts. This was found in nature before it was understood in mathematics.

PS. My only two mosaics are both of an infinite pattern that never repeats.

Both based on the book “tilings and patterns”.

mollwollfumble said:

PS. My only two mosaics are both of an infinite pattern that never repeats.

Both based on the book “tilings and patterns”.

That cover image looks familiar:

Dog Tessellations

The Rev Dodgson said:

mollwollfumble said:

PS. My only two mosaics are both of an infinite pattern that never repeats.

Both based on the book “tilings and patterns”.

That cover image looks familiar:

Dog Tessellations

Yep. That’s the one.