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Rousseau, C., Saint-Aubin, Y. (2008). Friezes and Mosaics. In: Mathematics and Technology. Springer Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics and Technology . Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-69216-6_2

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