Craig S. Kaplan

Craig S. Kaplan
Kaplan in front of a wall with the first aperiodic monotile
EducationUniversity of Waterloo (BMath), University of Washington (MSc, PhD)
Known forEinstein problem
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics, Computer Science
InstitutionsUniversity of Waterloo
Websitehttps://isohedral.ca/

Craig S. Kaplan is a Canadian computer scientist, mathematician, and mathematical artist.[1] He is an editor of the Journal of Mathematics and the Arts (formerly chief editor), and an organizer of the Bridges Conference on mathematics and art.[2] He is an associate professor of computer science at the University of Waterloo, Canada.

Kaplan's work primarily focuses on applications of geometry and computer science to visual art and design. He was part of the team that proved that the tile discovered by hobbyist David Smith is a solution to the einstein problem, a single shape which aperiodically tiles the plane but cannot do so periodically.[3][4][5][6][7]

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  3. ^ Cantor, Matthew (2023-04-04). "'The miracle that disrupts order': mathematicians invent new 'einstein' shape". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  4. ^ "Elusive 'Einstein' Solves a Longstanding Math Problem". 2023-03-28. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  5. ^ "Hobbyist Finds Math's Elusive 'Einstein' Tile". 2023-04-04. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  6. ^ "Newfound Mathematical 'Einstein' Shape Creates a Never-Repeating Pattern". 2023-04-10. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  7. ^ "Discovery of the Aperiodic Monotile - Numberphile". 2023-06-26. Retrieved 2023-09-05.