Pentagon Tiling Proof Solves Century-Old Math Problem

21/09/2017 10 min
Pentagon Tiling Proof Solves Century-Old Math Problem

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A French mathematician has completed the classification of all convex pentagons, and therefore all convex polygons, that tile the plane. The post Pentagon Tiling Proof Solves Century-Old Math Problem first appeared on Quanta Magazine