Hyperbolic Tessellations

{5,4} tessellations of the hyperbolic plane

Here are a few tessellations of the hyperbolic plane by pentagons where four pentagons meet at each point.

The first shows the pentagons drawn alternately in blue and green.

Next, pentagrams (five pointed starts) are placed in each of the pentagons.


Next, just leave the pentagrams, and color them all differently.



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August 1994
David E. Joyce  
Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
Clark University
Worcester, MA 01610

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