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Tessellations
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Mathematical Patterns in African American Hairstyles 
 This article discusses the "geometrical designs and patterns commonly used in hair braiding and weaving in African-American communities." It focuses mainly on the tessellations ("a filling up of a two-dimensional space by congruent copies of a figure that do not overlap") in hair braiding styles. Includes images and related reading. From a mathematics professor. http://www.math.buffalo.edu/mad/special/gilmer-gloria_HAIRSTYLES.html Topics: Art, Arts and Humanities, Mathematics Last updated Jun 1, 2005 Totally Tessellated
Devoted to tessellations, "repeating pattern[s] of interlocking shapes." Provides an overview of tessellations, and explores their use in math, science, art, and decoration. Features a profile of artist M.C. Escher, an illustrated glossary, and more. A ThinkQuest site. http://library.thinkquest.org/16661/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Mathematics Last updated May 22, 2005 |
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