So in the division between mathematicians and statisticians, I still firmly place myself in the “statistician” camp, as I feel that I could discuss several statistical topics at a graduate+ level (especially things like regression, SEM, multivariate analysis in general, etc.), but I cannot say the same thing about math.

With that in mind, I enjoy the idea of tessellation to the fullest extent of my understanding of it – which is not that deep.

So when I heard this, I got really excited!

An “einstein” is an aperiodic monotile, which means that it is a single shape tiles the plane but does so without a repeating pattern. Apparently a true one has never been found before this. Check out the link above for a better description than I can give, or watch this interview with one of the co-discoverers, Craig Kaplan.

Cool!