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Algebra and Tiling Sherman Stein

Algebra and Tiling By Sherman Stein

Algebra and Tiling by Sherman Stein


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Summary

This book explores the ways in which questions concerning tilings can be effectively tackled by treating them as algebraic problems. It presupposes little theoretical knowledge and so is accessible to undergraduates, but will be of interest to professional mathematicians as well.

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Algebra and Tiling: Homomorphisms in the Service of Geometry by Sherman Stein

Often questions about tiling space or a polygon lead to questions concerning algebra. For instance, tiling by cubes raises questions about finite abelian groups. Tiling by triangles of equal areas soon involves Sperner's lemma from topology and valuations from algebra. The first six chapters of Algebra and Tiling form a self-contained treatment of these topics, beginning with Minkowski's conjecture about lattice tiling of Euclidean space by unit cubes, and concluding with Laczkowicz's recent work on tiling by similar triangles. The concluding chapter presents a simplified version of Redei's theorem on finite abelian groups. Algebra and Tiling is accessible to undergraduate mathematics majors, as most of the tools necessary to read the book are found in standard upper level algebra courses, but teachers, researchers and professional mathematicians will find the book equally appealing.

Algebra and Tiling Reviews

'Algebra and Tiling is perfect for bringing alive an abstract algebra course. Intuitive but difficult problems of geometry are translated into algebraic problems more amenable to solution. Full of nice surprises, the book is a pleasure to read.' Choice

About Sherman Stein

Sherman Stein received his PhD from Columbia University. His research interests are primarily algebra and combinatorics. He has received the Lester R. Ford prize for exposition. He is now retired from teaching at the University of California, Davis. Sandor Szabo received his PhD from Eoetvoes University. He currently teaches in the Institute of Mathematics and Informatics at the University of Pecs, in Hungary.

Table of Contents

1. Minkowski's conjecture; 2. Cubical clusters; 3. Tiling by the semicross and cross; 4. Packing and covering by the semicross and cross; 5. Tiling by triangles of equal areas; 6. Tiling by similar triangles; 7. Redei's theorem; 8. Epilogue; Appendices; References.

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CIN0883850281G
9780883850282
0883850281
Algebra and Tiling: Homomorphisms in the Service of Geometry by Sherman Stein
Used - Good
Hardback
Mathematical Association of America
19960905
218
N/A
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