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by Frank A. Farris
Year of Award: 2002
Award: Trevor Evans
Publication Information: Math Horizons, vol. 8, Sept. 2001, pp. 16-23
Summary: Description of the model of a two-dimensional universe called the Poincare Upper Halfplane, a famous example of a non-Euclidean geometry, and the creation of wallpaper patterns for its inhabitants.
About the Author: (from Math Horizons, vol. 8, Sept. (2001)) Frank A. Farris is a professor at Santa Clara University