Question

ecent research suggests that Islamic art seems to have been ahead of its time. Based on their use of symmetrical polygonal shapes to create patterns that can extend onward into infinity, it seems that these mathematician artists were using principles of a branch of mathematics known as quasicrystalline geometry, a complex field established centuries later by modern mathematicians. Some examples of quasicrystalline geometry in Islamic art have been found dating back to the 15th Century. While the researchers don’t know for sure if the Islamic mathematicians had worked out the complicated underlying formulas, the art shows at least an intuitive understanding. Until recently, it was thought that the Islamic artists exclusively used zigzag lines drawn with rulers. However, through continued study, it became evident that Islamic design patterns gained complexity through time. This increasing complexity suggests that their planning had definitely moved beyond just a compass and ruler.

What words in the text did you practice ahead of time for fluency?

Answer 1

In preparing for fluency, I focused on the following words and phrases from the text:

1. Recent
2. Research
3. Islamic art
4. Ahead of its time
5. Symmetrical
6. Polygonal shapes
7. Quasicrystalline geometry
8. Mathematics
9. Examples
10. Intuitive understanding
11. Zigzag lines
12. Rulers
13. Complexity
14. Planning

Practicing these words helps improve pronunciation, comprehension, and overall fluency when discussing the topic of Islamic art and mathematics.