Play Truchet: Using the Truchet Tiling to Engage the Public with Mathematics

Year: 2018 Authors: Cindy Lawrence

Core claim

Truchet tilings can effectively combine mathematics and art to create public-facing activities that reveal hidden messages and spark broad engagement.

Topics

Truchet tiling, math outreach, hidden messages, public engagement

Domains

tilings, combinatorics, symmetry, generative design, public art, interactive installation, graphic patterning

Methods

tile arrangement, group construction, tabletop game, large-scale demonstration

Media

square tiles, quarter-circle cubes, wall tiling, challenge cards

Source status

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