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Mathematics and Culture II
Michele . Ed(S): Emmer
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Description for Mathematics and Culture II
Hardback. Suitable for mathematicians, general audience, teachers, researchers, and students, this book offers a source for ideas and suggestions in several fields. Editor(s): Emmer, Michele. Num Pages: 213 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 530.
Creativity plays an important role in all human activities, from the visual arts to cinema and theatre, and in particular in science and mathematics .
This volume, published only in English in the series "Mathematics and Culture", stresses the strong links between mathematics, culture and creativity in architecture, contemporary art, geometry, computer graphics, literature, theatre and cinema. So this book is designed not only for mathematicians but for all the people who have an interest in the various aspects of culture, both scientific and literary, with a special emphasis on the visual aspects.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
213
Condition
New
Number of Pages
203
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783540213680
SKU
V9783540213680
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99-15
About Michele . Ed(S): Emmer
Michele Emmer is professor of Mathematics at the University of Rome "La Sapienza". As a filmaker he has realized several videos in the series "Art and math", including the one on M.C. Escher. He is editor of the series "Mathematics and Culture", Springer; "The Visual Mind", MIT press; with D. Schattschneider "M.C. ... Read more
Reviews for Mathematics and Culture II
Aus den Rezensionen: "Dieses Buch ... ist eine interessante Erganzung zum ersten Band. Wiederum weitet sich der Blick der Mathematik auf verschiedene Felder und hilft, Mathematik besser als Teil unserer Kultur zu verstehen. 19 Beitrage werden unter den 3 Uberschriften ... geboten ... und laden zu weiterfuhrenden Gedanken ein." (F. Schweiger, in: IMN - Internationale Mathematische Nachrichten, 2008, Vol. 62, ... Read more