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Mathematics and the Aesthetic
. Ed(S): Sinclair, Nathalie; Pimm, David; Higginson, William
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Description for Mathematics and the Aesthetic
Hardback. A collection of essays that explores the affinity between the mathematical and the aesthetic, focusing on fundamental connections between these two modes of reasoning and communicating. Editor(s): Sinclair, Nathalie; Pimm, David; Higginson, William. Series: CMS Books in Mathematics. Num Pages: 304 pages, 65 black & white illustrations, 13 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: AB; PBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 609.
A majority of the chapters in this book first saw the light of day as talks at a conference organised and held at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada in April 2001. This small, invitational meeting, tellingly entitled Beauty and the Mathematical Beast, brought together a range of academics int- ested in and committed to exploring connections between mathematics and aesthetics. The enthusiastic response of participants at this gathering enco- aged the presenters to expand upon their initial contributions and persuaded the organisers to recruit further chapters in order to bring a greater balance to the whole. The timing of ... Read more
A majority of the chapters in this book first saw the light of day as talks at a conference organised and held at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada in April 2001. This small, invitational meeting, tellingly entitled Beauty and the Mathematical Beast, brought together a range of academics int- ested in and committed to exploring connections between mathematics and aesthetics. The enthusiastic response of participants at this gathering enco- aged the presenters to expand upon their initial contributions and persuaded the organisers to recruit further chapters in order to bring a greater balance to the whole. The timing of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Series
CMS Books in Mathematics
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9780387305264
SKU
V9780387305264
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Reviews for Mathematics and the Aesthetic
From the reviews: "The essays in this book represent diverse reflections on attempts to ground the aesthetics that operate within mathematical practice and to account for their origins. … Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates; faculty." (D. V. Feldman, CHOICE, Vol. 44 (11), July, 2007) “Mathematics and the Aesthetic is a heavy book. I ... Read more