A 13-sided tile called 'the hat' forms a pattern that covers an infinite plane yet it cannot repeat
This long-sought shape is the first true example of an 'einstein'
Key terms:
Einstein: a single shape that forms a special tiling of a plane that can cover an entire surface with no gaps or overlaps but only with a pattern that never repeats
The hat: a 13-sided shape that is the first true example of an einstein
Aperiodic: a pattern that cannot form a pattern that repeats
Polykite: a shape made up of smaller kite shapes stuck together
Taylor-Socolar tiles: aperiodic tiles made of multiple disconnected pieces