Phi & Quasicrystals, Unusual Atomic Mosaic
Wikipedia quote: "Ho-Mg-Zn dodecahedral quasicrystal, grown by using the self-flux method (excess Mg), and slowly cooling from 700 C to 480 C. The R-Mg-Zn family is the first rare-earth containing quasicrystal structure, which allows the study of localized magnetic moments in a quasiperiodic environment. Or: Photograph of a single-grain icosahedral Ho-Mg-Zn quasicrystal grown from the ternary melt. Shown over a mm scale, the edges are 2.2 mm long. Note the clearly defined pentagonal facets, and the dodecahedral morphology. [in: Phys. Rev. B 59, 308–321 (1999)]" photographed by AMES lab., US Department of Energy
Web Resources
Daily Kos - Chemistry Nobel: Quasicrystals - Israeli Found New Form of Matter Imagined in Islamic Art
MathWorld - Kepler's Monsters
Plus.maths - The Trouble with Five
Mindat.org - Icosohedrite
GoldenNumber.net - Quasicrystals & the Golden Ratio
Quasicrystals Found in Ancient Islamic Art
Aramco World - The Tiles of Infinity
Nickyskye Blog - quasicrystal designs in Medieval Islamic art
Peter Lu.org - Decagonal and Quasicrystalline Tilings in Medieval Islamic Architecture
Medieval Mosques Illuminated by Math
Daily Kos - Chemistry Nobel: Quasicrystals - Israeli Found New Form of Matter Imagined in Islamic Art
MathWorld - Kepler's Monsters
Plus.maths - The Trouble with Five
Mindat.org - Icosohedrite
GoldenNumber.net - Quasicrystals & the Golden Ratio
Quasicrystals Found in Ancient Islamic Art
Aramco World - The Tiles of Infinity
Nickyskye Blog - quasicrystal designs in Medieval Islamic art
Peter Lu.org - Decagonal and Quasicrystalline Tilings in Medieval Islamic Architecture
Medieval Mosques Illuminated by Math
Projects, Activities & Video Tutorials
Islamic tilation embodies quasicrystal symmetries. Below are some activities to try at varying levels of difficulty. Try either in part or whole any of these artistic activities.
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