The search for quasi-periodicity in islamic 5-fold ornament

Mathematical Intelligencer

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 36-56

  Cromwell, Peter R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 67349278874     PISSN: 03436993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00283-008-9018-6     Document Type: Article

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