WOLFRAM|DEMONSTRATIONS PROJECT

The Comet Tile

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diagram
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zoom
20
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r
grid
edges
O
P
C
tile
14
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nr
type
comet
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vertex to iso grid
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s
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vertex: 1 of
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, {
3.42
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-4.34
}, α =
120.4
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center
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reposition v
rnd
new
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bg
action
v+
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pc
dble
new
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to top
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hor
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v-c hor
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Introducing the octiamond "comet".
We investigate some interesting tilings that are largely unknown.
We also try to find out how we can, starting from various "seeds", cover the plane with copies of this tile.