Characterization of the three-dimensional multiple translative tiles

DOI10.1016/J.AIM.2022.108755MaRDI QIDQ2099098zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Mei Han, Kirati Sriamorn, Qi Yang, Chuan Ming Zong

Publication date 23 November 2022

Published in Advances in Mathematics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aim.2022.108755

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Combinatorial aspects of tessellation and tiling problems (05B45) Tilings in (n) dimensions (aspects of discrete geometry) (52C22)

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Let \(X\) be a discrete multiset in the three-dimensional Euclidean space and let \(k\) be a positive integer. \(T+X\) is called a \(k\)-fold translative tiling of \(\mathbb{E}^n\) and \(T\) is called a \(k\)-fold translative tile if every point of \(\mathbb{E}^n\) belongs to at least \(k\) translates of \(T\) in \(T+X\) and belongs to at most \(k\) translates of \(\mathrm{int}(T)\) in \(\mathrm{int}(T)+X\). It is known that any \(k\)-fold translative tile must be a convex polytope. \par The paper proves that in the three-dimensional Euclidean space, every \(k\)-fold translative tile for \(k=2\), 3 and 4 is a parallelohedron, i.e. it must be a parallelotope (parallelepiped), a hexagonal prism, a rhombic dodecahedron, an elongated dodecahedron, or a truncated octahedron. This statement answers questions of \textit{N. Gravin} et al. [Combinatorica 32, No. 6, 629--648 (2012; Zbl 1299.52019)]. As a comparison, it is known that non-parallelohedral fivefold translative tiles exist in every dimension. Also the structures of a belt of any fivefold and sixfold translative tiles in \(\mathbb{E}^3\) are shown.

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