It may look like a child’s LEGO creation, but it’s a mathematical marvel. Researchers have just discovered a three-dimensional “einstein” tile—a special shape with unique capabilities. Now a ...

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In 2023, after decades of searching, mathematicians discovered a shape called “the hat” – so named for its passing resemblance to a fedora – that can tile a 2D surface without gaps and without ever ...