SMS scnews item created by Giles Gardam at Mon 30 Apr 2012 1334
Type: Seminar
Distribution: World
Expiry: 7 May 2012
Calendar1: 3 May 2012 1300-1400
CalLoc1: Carslaw 351
CalTitle1: SUMS: Guo -- Tiling Problems
Auth: gilesg@bari.maths.usyd.edu.au

Seminar: Guo -- Tiling Problems

Which rectangles can you tile by only using 1 by 2 tiles? What about 3
by 4 tiles? What about 2/3 by pi tiles? By examining a variety of
techniques, such as colouring, generating functions and graph theory,
we will attempt to answer most of your rectangular tiling problems, so
you can finally make peace with your bathroom decorator.