Decompositions of a polygon into centrally symmetric pieces

DOI10.1007/S00009-016-0706-8zbMATH Open1354.52023arXiv1504.05418OpenAlexW2962854400MaRDI QIDQ350249FDOQ350249

Authors: Júlia Frittmann, Zsolt Lángi 

Publication date: 7 December 2016

Published in: Mediterranean Journal of Mathematics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: In this paper we deal with edge-to-edge, irreducible decompositions of a centrally symmetric convex $(2k)$-gon into centrally symmetric convex pieces. We prove an upper bound on the number of these decompositions for any value of $k$, and characterize them for octagons.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1504.05418

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zbMATH Keywords

tilingirreducible decompositioncentrally symmetric polygonedge-to-edge decomposition

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Tilings in (2) dimensions (aspects of discrete geometry) (52C20) Combinatorial complexity of geometric structures (52C45) Dissections and valuations (Hilbert's third problem, etc.) (52B45)

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