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Online-Ressource (VII, 289 p, digital)
ISBN:
9788847024274
Series Statement:
SpringerLink
Content:
The Many Faces of Lorenz Knots by M. Abate -- Lost in a Good Book: Jorge Borges’ Inescapable Labyrinth by W.G. Bloch -- The Mobius Strip by E. Blondeau -- The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Mathematics in Human Sciences: The Attribution of Texts to Antonio Gramsci by D. Benedetto, E. Caglioti, M. Degli Esposti -- Exactitude and Extravagance: Andrea Pozzo’s “Viewpoint” by F. Camerota -- Numeracy, Metrology and Mathematics in Mesopotamia: Social and Cultural Practices by G. Chambon -- The FantasticWorld of Tor’ Bled-Nam by M. Emmer -- From Brigitte Bardot to Angelina Jolie by M. Emmer -- Visual Harmonies: an Exhibition on Art and Math by M. Emmer -- The Reconstruction of the Teatro La Fenice: “splendidezze” and “dorature” (Gleam and Gilding) by E. Fabbri -- Hypatia’s Dream by M. Vincenzi -- E Pluribus Unum by M. LiCalzi -- Origami and Partial Differential Equations by P. Marcellini, E. Paolini -- Modern geometry versus modern architecture by I. Birindelli, R. Cedrone -- The Apse Scenes in the Prospective Inventions of Andrea Pozzo by S. Carandini -- Emilio Prini, Alison Knowles, and Art’s Logic by C. Lauf -- Connecting Ventricular Assist Devices to the Aorta: a Numerical Model by J. Bonnemain, S. Deparis, A. Quarteroni -- Aperiodic Tiling by G.M. Todesco -- Andrea Pozzo: Art, Culture and Mathematics by M. Costamagna -- Women’s Contributions to the Progress of Mathematics: Lights and Shadows by E. Strickland -- The Mathematical Ideas of Luca Pacioli Depicted by Iacopo de’ Barbari in the Doppio ritratto by E. Gamba -- All the numbers end in numbers. On a work by Alighiero Boetti by A. Valle -- De divina proportione: From a Renaissance Treatise to a Multimedia Work for Theatre by S. Sorini -- Waiting for ABRACADABRA. Occurrences of words and leading numbers by E. De Santis, F. Spizzichino.-.
Content:
Imagine mathematics, imagine with the help of mathematics, imagine new worlds, new geometries, new forms. This book is intended to contribute to grasping how much that is interesting and new is happening in the relationships between mathematics, imagination and culture. With a look at the past, at figures and events, that help to understand the phenomena of today. It is no coincidence that this volume contains an homage to the great Italian artist of the 1700s, Andrea Pozzo, and his perspective views. Theatre, art and architecture are the topics of choice, along with music, literature and cinema. No less important are applications of mathematics to medicine and economics. The treatment is rigorous but captivating, detailed but full of evocations, an all-embracing look at the world of mathematics and culture .
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Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Introduction; Homage to Benoˆıt Mandelbrot; The FantasticWorld of Tor' Bled-Nam; References; Venice and "La Fenice"; The Reconstruction of the Teatro La Fenice:"splendidezze" and "dorature"(Gleam and Gilding); References; Homage to Andrea Pozzo; Exactitude and Extravagance:Andrea Pozzo's "Viewpoint"; References; The Apse Scenes in the Prospective Inventionsof Andrea Pozzo; 1 The colonnade and arch that frame the vision; 2 Imaginary apses and painted altars; 3 Temporary and permanent devices; 4 The scene created for the forty-hours devotion
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5 The scenes of heaven6 The characters in the scenes; References; Andrea Pozzo: Art, Culture and Mathematics; 1 Historical background; References; Homage to Hypatia; Hypatia as Polymath; 1 Introduction; 2 Hypatia as Mathematician; 3 Hypatia as Astronomer; 4 Hypatia as Philosopher; 5 Conclusion: the Primacy of Mathematics in Hypatia'sPhilosophy; References; Women's Contributions to the Progressof Mathematics: Lights and Shadows; References; Hypatia's Dream; 1 The plot; 2 The story; 3 Hypatia'S Dream; 4 A note by Carlo Emilio Lerici; Mathematics and Art
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Modern Geometry versus Modern Architecture1 Introduction: Hope; 2 Spiraling; 2.1 Curves; 2.2 Helicoids; 3 Ruled surfaces; 3.1 Hyperboloids; 3.2 Other ruled surfaces; 4 Fiber bundles; 5 Genus of a surface or architecture with holes; 6 Inspirations; References; Visual Harmonies:an Exhibition on Art and Math; 1 Art and Math: the idea of space; 2 An exhibition on Art and Math: the idea of space; References; Emilio Prini, Alison Knowles, and Art's Logic; All the Numbers End in Numbers.On a Work by Alighiero Boetti; 1 Sensing numbers: Alighiero Boetti; 2 All the numbers end in three
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3 Not really all the numbers end in three4 On the form of the rivers; References; Mathematics and Literature; The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Mathematicsin Human Sciences: the Attribution of Textsto Antonio Gramsci; 1 Style, where are you?; 2 The measure of information content; 3 The statistics in the texts; 4 Mathematical methods for attribution; 5 Gramsci or not Gramsci?; References; Lost in a Good Book:Jorge Borges' Inescapable Labyrinth; 1 Entrance; 2 The Unlimited Labyrinth; 3 Exit; References; Mathematics and Applications; The Many Faces of Lorenz Knots; 1 What is a knot?
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2 What is a Lorenz knot?3 What is a modular knot?; 4 What do they have to do with each other?; References; Waiting for ABRACADABRA.Occurrences ofWords and Leading Numbers; 1 Words and Leading Numbers; 2 Random sequences of letters and waiting times of wordoccurrences; 3 Leading numbers and Fair Games; 4 Apparent paradoxes: some concluding remarksIn; 5 Appendix: a few basic notions about discrete random variables; References; E Pluribus Unum; 1 Introduction; 2 Traffic management; 3 Family issues; 4 Odds and ends; References; Aperiodic Tiling; 1 Periodic tiling; 2 Non-periodic tiling
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3 Thick and Thin Rhombs
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9788847024267
Additional Edition:
Buchausg. u.d.T. Emmer, Michele, 1945 - Imagine math Milan : Springer, 2012 ISBN 9788847024267
Additional Edition:
ISBN 8847024269
Language:
English
Subjects:
Mathematics
Keywords:
Architektur
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Mathematik
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Kultur
DOI:
10.1007/978-88-470-2427-4
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