I think what you are trying to remember is the triangle group $\langle x,y\mid x^k=y^l=(xy)^m=1\rangle$ (see Wiki). Depending on whether $1/k+1/l+1/m$ is less than, equal to or greater than 1, the group corresponds to a tessellation of a hyperbolic plane, Euclidean plane or a 2-sphere. The tesselation is constructed as you described.
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I think what you are trying to remember is the triangle group $\langle x,y\mid x^k=y^l=(xy)^m=1\rangle$ (see Wiki). Depending on whether $1/k+1/l+1/m$ is less, equal or greater 1, the group corresponds to a tessellation of a hyperbolic plane, Euclidean plane or a 2-sphere. The tesselation is constructed as you described. |
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