Polyomino

GPTKB entity

Statements (92)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:geometry
gptkb:mathematical_concept
gptkbp:alternativeName Tetrimino
Tetromino
pentomino
polyomino
gptkbp:composedOf Four squares
gptkbp:definedIn Plane geometric figure formed by joining one or more equal squares edge to edge
gptkbp:enumeration Number increases rapidly with number of squares
gptkbp:etymology Greek tetra (four) + domino
gptkbp:example gptkb:F-pentomino
gptkb:I-pentomino
gptkb:I-tetromino
gptkb:J-tetromino
gptkb:L-pentomino
gptkb:L-tromino
gptkb:N-pentomino
gptkb:O-tetromino
gptkb:P-pentomino
gptkb:S-pentomino
gptkb:Straight_tetromino
gptkb:T-pentomino
gptkb:U-pentomino
gptkb:V-pentomino
gptkb:W-pentomino
gptkb:X-pentomino
gptkb:Y-pentomino
gptkb:Z-pentomino
L-tetromino
S-tetromino
T-tetromino
Z-tetromino
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Solomon_W._Golomb
1953
gptkbp:generalizes gptkb:Domino
gptkb:Monomino
gptkb:Tromino
Polyomino
gptkbp:hasApplication gptkb:Physics
gptkb:art
Chemistry
Education
Computer science
Mathematical recreation
gptkbp:hasBlockCount 4
gptkbp:hasRotationStates 4
gptkbp:hasSubgroup Polyomino
gptkbp:hasType gptkb:Domino
gptkb:Heptomino
gptkb:Hexomino
gptkb:I-tetromino
gptkb:J-tetromino
gptkb:Monomino
gptkb:N-omino
gptkb:O-tetromino
gptkb:Octomino
gptkb:Pentomino
gptkb:Tromino
L-tetromino
S-tetromino
T-tetromino
Z-tetromino
Polyomino
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:Solomon_W._Golomb
gptkbp:isPolyomino True
gptkbp:isTrademarkedBy gptkb:The_Tetris_Company
gptkbp:nameOrigin Greek tetra (four) + domino
gptkbp:notation n-omino for polyominoes with n squares
gptkbp:numberOfFreeTetrominoes 7
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:Tetris
gptkbp:property Can be free, one-sided, or fixed
Can be rotated and/or reflected
Can be used to tile the plane
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Polyiamond
gptkb:Polyhex
Polyform
gptkbp:shape O
S
L
J
I
T
Z
gptkbp:studiedIn gptkb:Combinatorial_geometry
gptkb:Tiling_theory
gptkbp:symmetry Varies by type
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Tetris
Mathematical recreations
Puzzle games
Mathematical puzzles
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tangram
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6