The art of elegant tiling
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The concept embodied by symmetry offers an efficient and artistic means of designing visual arts that follow tiling design. One of the most interesting and simple tiling design used is the two-dimensional lattice, which takes the form of a planar crystal.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1999
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The lore and lure of dice
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The certainty of getting a score when using two dice is dependent on the number of ways that total can be achieved. The fraction is the possibility of reaching the sum achieved by adding, in pairs, the two dice. Various tricks are presented.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1997
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Defend the Roman Empire!
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A mathematical puzzle, based on the ancient expansion of the Roman Empire is presented. The puzzle involves securing one region, while expanding to another.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1999
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