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		Mathematicians invent new ‘Einstein’ shape (theguardian.com)
		6 points by benkan on April 5, 2023 \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 2 comments

benkan on April 5, 2023 | [–]

Called ‘the hat’, the 13-sided shape can be arranged in a tile formation such that it never forms a repeating grid

zx90 on April 7, 2023 | [–]

Invent or discover? Is there consensus about that when it comes to maths?

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