Symmetry, Chemistry, and Escher’s Tiles

Year: 1998 Authors: Bruce D. Martin; Reza Sarhangi

Core claim

Tessellation symmetry can illustrate point-group symmetry in molecules and help explain how molecular shape influences polarity and other chemical properties.

Topics

symmetry, tessellations, molecular polarity, Escher tiles

Domains

group theory, plane symmetry groups, crystallography, M. C. Escher, tiling design, periodic pattern art

Methods

conceptual analogy, symmetry classification, example-based comparison

Media

tessellation diagrams, molecular structure figures, tile pattern illustrations

Source status

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