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Frieze Patterns

The primary mathematical object of study; one-dimensional infinitely-repeating geometric patterns found in Islamic art.

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  • Author of the paper analyzing frieze patterns in Islamic art and architecture.

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  • Mathematical classification system for one-dimensional periodic patterns using group theory; core framework for the analysis.

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Concepts (7)

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  • First of seven frieze types; has only translation symmetry, no rotations, reflections, or glide-reflections.
  • Fourth frieze type; has horizontal mirror reflection symmetry parallel to translation axis but no rotation symmetry.
  • The primary historical artifact studied; a palace in Granada, Spain containing abundant frieze and wallpaper geometric patterns.
  • Glazed Tile
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    One of the primary material forms of frieze patterns observed at the Alhambra.
  • Yeso
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    Plaster material used in frieze pattern decoration at the Alhambra.
  • Alicatado
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    Spanish term for cut tiles derived from Arabic; one of the primary materials composing frieze patterns at the Alhambra.
  • Broader category of infinitely-repeating geometric designs characteristic of Islamic art and decoration.

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Entities in the same semantic neighborhood but without a typed relation to this one — candidates for new edges or unrecognized duplicates.

  • Classification of one-dimensional periodic patterns into 7 symmetry groups using international notation pxyz
  • Seventh and rarest frieze type; has glide-reflection symmetry along translation axis but no rotation or reflection symmetry.
  • Second frieze type; has two-fold rotational symmetry but no reflections or glide-reflections.
  • Third frieze type; has vertical mirror reflection symmetry but no rotation symmetry.
  • Fifth frieze type; has reflection symmetry in two directions and two-fold rotational symmetry.
  • Sixth frieze type; has two-fold rotational symmetry, vertical reflection symmetry, and glide-reflection symmetry.
  • patternsconcept0.791
    Designs containing a repeating motif
  • real patternsconcept0.767
    Dennett's concept: patterns that are ontologically real because they are useful for prediction.