[ItsForTheChildren]

By the 15th century, decorative tile patterns on these masterpieces of Islamic architecture reached such complexity that a small number boasted what seem to be "quasicrystalline" designs, Harvard University's Peter Lu and Princeton University's Paul Steinhardt wrote in the journal Science.

Fine. But what have you done for me lately?

[Liberty Wins]

decorative tile patterns . . .

Um, don't know many mathematicians these days who make a living on tiles. Although I'm aware of a few plumbers who rake in the dough selling tiles.

As for the designs, I remember in my high school commercial class we were asked to create a design using only straight lines. Some of those kids created outstandingly beautiful designs and none of them wore turbans.

Why is this Lu so worshipful of a long-ago high-school talent?