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AI helps discover a 3D shape that tiles space without gaps or a repeating pattern
New Scientist calls the shape Chair44 and compares it with “the hat,” a 2D tile discovered in 2023.
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New Scientist reports that a researcher used an AI model to discover Chair44, a shape that can tile 3D space without gaps or a repeating pattern. The outlet compares it with “the hat,” a 2D tile discovered in 2023. The researcher, who has no academic background in the area, says his work has angered professional mathematicians.
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