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tessellation

[tes-uh-ley-shuhn] / ˌtɛs əˈleɪ ʃən /




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While origami-inspired materials have been explored at various scales, the challenge of creating molecular materials based on origami tessellations has remained.

From Science Daily

Doris Schattschneider, a retired mathematician affiliated with Moravian University with expertise in tessellations, had been skeptical about the likelihood of a true einstein ever being discovered.

From Scientific American

It was a microcosm for the tessellation Queeman saw in late '90s Harlem even if it wasn't painted with such nuance in national media at the time.

From Salon

This tells us that the tessellation must be aperiodic.

From Scientific American

The tiles in the Alhambra, which Escher described studying, for instance, transform into some of his well-known tessellations.

From Los Angeles Times