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Fractal tilings in the plane

Authors :
Darst, Richard
Palagallo, Judith
Price, Thomas
Source :
Mathematics Magazine. Feb, 1998, Vol. 71 Issue 1, p12, 12 p.
Publication Year :
1998

Abstract

Fractiles are tiles bounded by fractal curves. They may be generated using an iterative procedure, whereby at least two functions are repeatedly composed. The functions are formed from translates of the inverse of a linear transformation of the form g(z) = Mz, in which M is an invertible 2x2 matrix having integer entries. The inverse transformation g-1(z) is then responsible for mapping the whole fractal tiling onto a fractile.

Details

ISSN :
0025570X
Volume :
71
Issue :
1
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
Mathematics Magazine
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.20884149