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Triomino

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The two 3-Polyominoes are called triominoes, and are also known as the Trominoes. The left triomino above is ``Straight,'' while the right triomino is called ``right'' or L-.

See also L-Polyomino, Polyomino, Straight Polyomino


References

Gardner, M. ``Polyominoes.'' Ch. 13 in The Scientific American Book of Mathematical Puzzles & Diversions. New York: Simon and Schuster, pp. 124-140, 1959.

Hunter, J. A. H. and Madachy, J. S. Mathematical Diversions. New York: Dover, pp. 80-81, 1975.

Lei, A. ``Tromino.'' http://www.cs.ust.hk/~philipl/omino/tromino.html314




© 1996-9 Eric W. Weisstein
1999-05-26