Showing posts with label penrose. Show all posts
Showing posts with label penrose. Show all posts

Monday, February 14, 2011

Roses

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Happy Valentine's Day 2011!

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Candy Land

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Coming soon: Chutes and Ladders: the Integrals & Slopes edition

I suppose I should provide a link for anyone not aware of what Penrose tiling is.
Basically, the (unaltered) pattern is composed entirely of two specific figures -- kites and darts -- and named after mathematician Sir Roger Penrose. They're known for their beauty and the fact that they are not symmetrical even though they look like they should be.