What just happened? A group of mathematicians created a "new" polygon previously known to exist only in theory. It's a 13-sided shape that they dubbed "the hat," even though it only vaguely resembles ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Computer generated image of concentric rings around a central shaded hat (dark blue). Look carefully! Mathematicians have invented ...

For some, tiles are rarely thought of unless it’s time for home renovations, but for mathematicians, they present plenty of conundrums—and a clever team has just cracked a particularly tricky one.

The recently discovered “hat” aperiodic monotile admits tilings of the plane, but none that are periodic [SMKGS23]. This polygon settles the question of whether a single shape—a closed topological ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? A group of computer scientists discovered the first true "einstein" shape. The shape ...

A new 13-sided shape is the first example of an elusive "einstein" — a single shape that can be tiled infinitely without repeating a pattern. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...