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Newly discovered 'einstein' tile is a 13-sided shape that solves a decades-old math problem

Newly discovered 'einstein' tile is a 13-sided shape that solves a decades-old math problem A new 13-sided shape is the first example of an elusive "einstein" — a single shape that can be tiled ...
Quanta Magazine

Hobbyist Finds Math’s Elusive ‘Einstein’ Tile

The surprisingly simple tile is the first single, connected tile that can fill the entire plane in a pattern that never repeats — and can’t be made to fill it in a repeating way. In mid-November of ...
The New York Times

Elusive ‘Einstein’ Solves a Longstanding Math Problem

And it all began with a hobbyist “messing about and experimenting with shapes.” An “aperiodic monotile,” or einstein, is a shape that tiles an infinite flat surface in a nonrepeating pattern. The ...
The New York Times

With a New, Improved ‘Einstein,’ Puzzlers Settle a Math Problem

Earlier this spring, tiling aficionados thought maybe they’d found the shape of their dreams. Now they’re certain. By Siobhan Roberts In March, a team of mathematical tilers announced their solution ...