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Mathematical Impressions
Fomenko
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Description for Mathematical Impressions
Hardcover. Anatolii Fomenko is a Soviet mathematician with a talent for expressing abstract mathematical concepts through artwork. This book contains 84 reproductions of works by Fomenko. It explains the mathematical motivation behind the illustrations as well as the emotional, historical, or mythical subtexts they evoke. Num Pages: 184 pages, 84 illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB; PB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 298 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1219.
Anatolii Fomenko is a Soviet mathematician with a talent for expressing abstract mathematical concepts through artwork. Some of his works echo those of M. C. Escher in their meticulous rendering of shapes and patterns, while other pieces seem to be more visceral expressions of mathematical ideas. Stimulating to the imagination and to the eye, his rich and evocative work can be interpreted and appreciated in various ways - mathematical, aesthetic, or emotional. This book contains 84 reproductions of works by Fomenko, 23 of them in colour. In the accompanying captions, Fomenko explains the mathematical motivation behind the illustrations as well ... Read more
Anatolii Fomenko is a Soviet mathematician with a talent for expressing abstract mathematical concepts through artwork. Some of his works echo those of M. C. Escher in their meticulous rendering of shapes and patterns, while other pieces seem to be more visceral expressions of mathematical ideas. Stimulating to the imagination and to the eye, his rich and evocative work can be interpreted and appreciated in various ways - mathematical, aesthetic, or emotional. This book contains 84 reproductions of works by Fomenko, 23 of them in colour. In the accompanying captions, Fomenko explains the mathematical motivation behind the illustrations as well ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
American Mathematical Society United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
Place of Publication
Providence, United States
ISBN
9780821801628
SKU
V9780821801628
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Ref
99-3
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