Publisher's Synopsis
This is a book of recreational mathematical art. Lattice Labyrinth Tessellations are patterns of intricate symmetrical "jigsaw pieces" (supertiles) tiling the infinite plane, each made up of squares or of equilateral triangles. The supertile boundaries are graphs connecting all points of the square or equilateral triangular lattice. Each tessellation is specified by two numbers, which can celebrate any calendar date or generate many historical or personal year dates. Their geometrical construction and algebra are beautiful and elegant. Lattice Labyrinth patterns can enliven garments and fabrics or determine the layout of wall tiles and paving slabs. Beneath your feet in the Marketplace an open-air lesson in symmetry, algebra and number theory - an introduction to the joys of mathematics.
