55 - Edmund Harriss, Tilings, motivations and Street Maths

Travels in a Mathematical World by Peter Rowlett

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Episode 55. Edmund Harriss of the University of Leicester speaks about his research area of tiling patterns and how this leads him into maths outreach. For more info and show notes visit

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