Math Department (Thesis/2007-08)

Tilings in Medieval Islamic Geometry and Art

Under the direction of: Kim Plofker

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The topics in this set have a math-historical focus. History of mathematics is still a very under-studied field, and even a one-semester undergraduate thesis can potentially uncover new and interesting results that researchers and teachers in the field would be eager to know. Students interested in these topics are encouraged to consider planning and structuring their theses for publication, with the assistance of the instructor.

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The geometry of decorative tilings in late medieval Islamic architecture has been making headlines (or at least filler paragraphs) lately with the publication of Harvard researcher Peter Lu's results on Islamic quasiperiodic tilings. This is just one of the many fascinating aspects of Islamic tiling geometry that can be investigated within this thesis topic.

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