In a message dated 97-09-10 04:44:06 EDT, CoolMath2@AOL.COM writes:
<< In a message dated 97-09-09 10:44:31 EDT, haehl@KCMETRO.CC.MO.US writes:
<< I'm not sure what Penrose Tiles are but you can order Algebra Tiles,
Pattern Blocks and other manipulatives from Dale Seymour Publications, 1997
Secondary Mathematics and Science Catalog. Algebra tiles are on page 10,
Pattern Blocks are on page 39. Their toll-free number is 1-800-872-1100.
What are Penrose Tiles and how are they used? >>
Martha-
AHA!!! An excuse to get you to my website!!! 8-) To find out what Penrose
tile are you can pop directly to that page of Karen's Cool Math Site!!!
They
are tiles that tessellate a plane forever and ever and NEVER repeat the
pattern!!
http://members.aol.com/coolmath2/penrose.htm
Checked Dale S.... No luck that I recall.
Karen
Orange Coast College
http://members.aol.com/coolmath2/coolmath.htm >>
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I can only add (from the information gleaned from Karen's site) that the
Penrose tile tessellation exhibits an odd, semi-fivefold nature-- it tends to
produce localized fivefold symmetries.
:Phil
College of the Desert
Riverside Community College, CA
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