Aperiodic tilings of the hyperbolic plane by convex polygons (Q1275697)
From MaRDI portal
scientific article
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Aperiodic tilings of the hyperbolic plane by convex polygons |
scientific article |
Statements
Aperiodic tilings of the hyperbolic plane by convex polygons (English)
0 references
9 March 1999
0 references
It is proved that for every \(n\geq 3\) there exists an aperiodic tiling system whose set of tiles consists of a single convex hyperbolic \(n\)-gon. Also another criterion is presented for showing that a given tiling system cannot tessellate a compact quotient of \(H^2\).
0 references
hyperbolic plane
0 references
convex polygon
0 references
aperiodic tiling
0 references
