Interlocking star polygons in Persian architecture: the special case of the decagram in mosaic designs

DOI10.1007/s00004-012-0117-5zbMath1298.00076OpenAlexW2044235828MaRDI QIDQ468539

Reza Sarhangi

Publication date: 7 November 2014

Published in: Nexus Network Journal (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00004-012-0117-5

zbMATH Keywords

decagrammosaic designsPersian architecturePersian mathematicsstar polygons

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Mathematics and visual arts (00A66) Mathematics and architecture (00A67)

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