Algebra and Tiling
Homomorphisms in the Service of Geometry
Published on 5. September 1996
Book
Hardback
218 pages
978-0-88385-028-2 (ISBN)
Description
A concise investigation into the connections between tiling space problems and algebraic ideas, suitable for undergraduates.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Washington DC
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 215 mm
Width: 147 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
381 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-88385-028-2 (9780883850282)
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12/1994
American Mathematical Society
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Persons
Sherman Stein received his PhD from Columbia University. His research interests are primarily algebra and combinatorics. He has received the Lester R. Ford prize for exposition. He is now retired from teaching at the University of California, Davis.
Content
1. Minkowski's conjecture; 2. Cubical clusters; 3. Tiling by the semicross and cross; 4. Packing and covering by the semicross and cross; 5. Tiling by triangles of equal areas; 6. Tiling by similar triangles; 7. Rédei's theorem; 8. Epilogue; Appendices; References.