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Synopsis
From geometry in motion to the possibilities of pi, this stunning volume reveals how art has been inspired by the beauty and poetry of mathematical principles.
The worlds of visual art and mathematics come together in this spectacular volume by award-winning writer Stephen Ornes. He explores the growing sensation of math art, presenting more than 80 pieces, including a crocheted, colorful representation of non-Euclidian geometry that looks like sea coral and a 65-ton, 28-foot-tall bronze sculpture covered in a space-filling curve. For each work, we get the artist’s story followed by accessible and thought-provoking explanations of the mathematical concept and equations behind the art. From 3D-printed objects that give real form to abstract mathematical theories, to mystic fractals, to Andy Warhol as a solution to the Traveling Salesman Problem, these artworks embody some of strangest, most beautiful relationships among numbers and across dimensions.
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About the Author
Stephen Ornes is an award-winning science and math writer whose work has appeared in Scientific American, Discover, New Scientist, onEarth, Physics World, and other outlets. His story “The Whole Universe Catalog,” about a quartet of aging mathematicians racing to save the largest proof in math history, was featured in the 2016 Best American Science and Nature Writing. His work has been recognized with awards from the AAAS/Kavli Foundation, the American Society of Journalists and Authors, Houston Methodist Hospital, and the Association of Health Care Journalists. He regularly contributes stories about science for children to Science News for Students, an online publication read by tens of thousands of students and teachers worldwide. He lives in Nashville, TN.
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"The elusive elegance of mathematics might seem inaccessible to those who don't speak the language -- but some artists brilliantly bridge the gap. And in this visually sumptuous, intellectually compelling study, science writer Stephen Ornes has tapped that community for a virtual maths-art gallery.... Mathematics made manifest, and beautifully." -- Barbara Kiser, in Nature
"Ornes has an engaging style and a gift for explaining complex ideas. ... Clearly, mathematics contains the key to a beauty most of us can't perceive. These artists give that beauty visible form, and Ornes serves as an excellent guide to the creative world they inhabit." -- Maria Browning, Chapter 16
"Each mathematical topic is presented in a delightful story-telling approach which includes a rich history of the mathematics and people behind the concept. While discussing the mathematics behind the art, the emphasis remains on the art and the artist. ... Math Art: Truth, Beauty, and Equations is a welcome addition to my library for both being a source for a large variety of mathematical topics as well as a source of beautifully presented art." -- Tom French, MAA Reviews
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- PublisherUnion Square & Co.
- Publication date2019
- ISBN 10 1454930446
- ISBN 13 9781454930440
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages208
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