OFFSET
1,1
COMMENTS
Sequence gives the number of edge-to-edge regular-polygon tilings having n topologically distinct vertex types, with each vertex type having a different arrangement of surrounding polygons. Does not allow for tilings with two or more vertex types having the same arrangement of surrounding polygons, even when those vertices are topologically distinct. There are no 8- or higher-uniform tilings having the equivalent number of distinct polygon arrangements.
There are eleven 1-uniform tilings (also called the "Archimedean" tessellations) which comprise the three regular tessellations (all triangles, squares, or hexagons) plus the eight semiregular tessellations. (See A250120. - N. J. A. Sloane, Nov 29 2014)
REFERENCES
This sequence was originally calculated by Otto Krotenheerdt.
Branko Grünbaum and G. C. Shephard, Tilings and Patterns. W. H. Freeman, New York, 1987, page 69.
Otto Krotenheerdt, "Die homogenen Mosaike n-ter Ordnung in der euklidischen Ebene," Wiss. Z. Martin-Luther-Univ. Halle-Wittenberg. Math.-natur. Reihe, 18(1969), 273-290; 19 (1970)19-38 and 97-122.
LINKS
Steven Dutch, Uniform Tilings.
Brian L. Galebach, n-Uniform Tilings.
Ng Lay Ling, Honours Project - Tilings and Patterns.
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
nonn
AUTHOR
Brian Galebach, Mar 28 2002
STATUS
approved
