MATH 427
Tiling Theory
Spring 2014
Division III
Quantitative/Formal Reasoning
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Since humankind first utilized stones and bricks to tile the floors of their abodes, tiling has been an area of interest. Practitioners include artists, engineers, designers, architects, crystallographers, scientists and mathematicians. This course will be an investigation into the mathematical theory of tiling. The course will focus on tilings of the plane, including topics such as the symmetry groups of tilings, the topology of tilings, the ergodic theory of tilings, the classification of tilings and the aperiodic Penrose tilings. We will also look at tilings in higher dimensions, including “knotted tilings”.
The Class:
Format: lecture
Limit: 30
Expected: 20
Class#: 3668
Grading: OPG
Limit: 30
Expected: 20
Class#: 3668
Grading: OPG
Requirements/Evaluation:
problem assignments, exams and a presentation/paper
Extra Info:
may not be taken on a pass/fail basis
Prerequisites:
MATH 250 (formerly 211) , and MATH 315 or MATH 355 (formerly 312)
Enrollment Preferences:
seniors, because it is a 400-level course required for graduation
Distributions:
Division III
Quantitative/Formal Reasoning
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MATH 427 - 01 (S) LEC Tiling Theory
MATH 427 - 01 (S) LEC Tiling TheoryDivision III Quantitative/Formal ReasoningTR 8:30 am - 9:45 am
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