Symmetry Groups of Islamic Patterns at the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque
Glenn R. Laigo, Haftamu Menker GebreYohannes, and Fahad Mohammed Humaid Al Khamisi

Proceedings of Bridges 2014: Mathematics, Music, Art, Architecture, Culture
Pages 183–190
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Abstract

In this paper, we analyze Islamic patterns found at the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque in Muscat, Oman. We use group theory to analyze these patterns. In particular, we consider dihedral, frieze, and wallpaper groups as possible symmetry groups of the patterns.

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