Mathematics and Arts

Finding the beauty of math through ARTS

G.YOGA UTAMA, S.Pd, M.Sc.

Training Specialist
SEAMEO Qitep in Mathematics

S.Pd – Mathematics Education UNY

M.Sc – Mathematics for Educator UGM
Email: gusnandaryogautama@gmail.com
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 What is What is

Mathematics is the science that deals with the logic Art is a diverse range of human activity, and
of shape, quantity, arrangement and relation. resulting product, that involves creative or
https://www.britannica.com/science/mathematics imaginative talent. (Oxford Dictionaries)

Mathematics is an activity to study a pattern. The art elements are line, shape, space, form,
(Hardy, 1992) tone, texture, pattern, color and composition.
What can we do when we combine them?
#1 Mathematics Produce Art
#1 Mathematics Produce Art
String Art
Let’s Make it!

Optical illusion!
Sum up equals to 13
#2 Mathematics Generates Art

https://www.geogebra.org/m/VU4SUVUp
and many more…
Tessellations
➢A tessellation, or tiling, is the
covering of the plane by closed
shapes, called tiles, without gaps or
overlaps.
➢ Tessellations can be graphical
representations of formulas, usually
intended to provide the lay out for
coverings of surface areas using
regular or irregular polygonal
shapes/sizes.
 Regular Regular
polygon Tessellation
REGULAR Yes No
TESSELLATION

Regular tessellations
can be formed by
combination of
a regular polygon.

https://mathigon.org/polypad
REGULAR
TESSELLATIONS
There are only
3 regular polygons can
be tessellated.
Why?
 WHICH REGULAR POLYGONS TESSELLATE?
Number Regular Regular The sum of the Measurement of each
of sides Polygons Tessellation interior angle interior angle
3 Equilateral Yes
triangle 180 60
4 Square Yes 360 90
5 Regular No
pentagon 540 108
6 Regular Yes
hexagon 720 120
7 Regular No
heptagon 900 128,5714286
8 Regular No
octagon 1080 135
9 Regular No
nonagon 1260 140
10 Regular No
decagon 1440 144
11 Regular No
HOW TO NAME A TESSELLATION

6 4 4 3
3 3
6
4 4 3 3
3

Tessellation 6.6.6 Tessellation 4.4.4.4 Tessellation 3.3.3.3.3.3

Why teach tessellation?
Interesting place to use mathematics skills

Relevant to mathematics in real life

Fun and challenging

Forms link with art, decoration, nature, etc.

 Group task!
Make a semi regular
SEMI REGULAR tessellation using maximum
TESSELLATION 3 different regular
Tesselation that use more
than one regular polygon.
polygons and name it.
Notes: Each Vertex must
have same Pattern!
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Do you find these tessellation?

3.6.3.6 3.3.3.3.6 3.3.4.3.4 3.3.3.4.4

Do you find these tessellation?

3.12.12 3.4.6.4 4.6.12 4.4.8

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DEMI REGULER TESSELATION

(POLYMORF TESSELLATION)
Some authors define them as orderly
compositions of the regular and semiregular
tessellations (which is not precise enough to
draw any conclusions from), while others
defined them as a tessellation having more
than one class of vertices.