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Author:   Michele Emmer
Publisher:   Springer Verlag
Imprint:   Springer Verlag
Edition:   2013 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   5.384kg
ISBN:  

9788847028883

ISBN 10:   8847028884
Pages:   262
Publication Date:   26 March 2013
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Exotic Spheres and John Milnor by M. Abate.- The Solitude of Last Words by C. Ambrosini.- From Pollock’s Summertime to Jacksontime by D. Amodio.- Spatial Rhythms in Cinema between the Avant-Garde and Entertainment by G.P. Brunetta.- Myrmedrome: Simulating the life of an Ant Colony by S. Cacace, E. Cristiani, D. D’Eustacchio.- From Canvas to Music: Mathematics as a Tool for the Composition of Jackson Time by C. de Fabritiis.- Gödel’s Childhood and Other Algorithms by V. Della Mea.- Lessons in Mathematics, at the Cinema by M. Emmer.- The Fascination of Numbers, between Music and Poetry by M. Emmer.- Numeri Malefici (Evil Numbers): Homage to Fabio Mauri by M. Emmer.- Extracting Information from Chaos: a Case in Climatological Analysis by F. Bonghi, R. Ferretti.- Morphogenesis and dynamical systems by S. Franceschelli.- Mathematics, Love, and Tattoos by E. Frenkel.- Alan Turing and the Poisoned Apple by M. Vincenzi.- Mathematics according to Italo Calvino by G. Lolli.- Alan M. Turing (1912-1954) by G. Lolli.- Empirical Evidence that the World Is Not a Computer by J.W. McAllister.- On the Tangible Boundary between Real and Virtual by A. Mondot.- Arithmétique by G. Munari.- The Mathematical Mind - Iconography of a Tension by P. Pagli.- The Wild Number Problem: Math or Fiction? by P. Schogt.- Fort Marghera and the French and Austrian Plans of Defence by M. Scroccaro.- L’art du Trait est l’Attrait de l’Art by S. Skaf.- Cellular Automata: the Game of Life by G.M. Todesco.- A Play at Dusk Mathematics in Literature by C. Toffalori.

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From the reviews: This is a sequel to the first volume of Imagine Math and it contains again a collection of papers that make a connection between mathematics and cultural activities ... . a collection of 26 very diverse essays, often translated from Italian, that deal with the mathematical aspects of arts, culture and scientific applications. ... Good reads for all math lovers with a broad and open mind. (A. Bultheel, The European Mathematical Society, May, 2013)

Author Information

Michele Emmer is professor of mathematics at La Sapienza University in Rome. He has made eighteen films in the series “Arte e matematica”, including a film on Escher. He is the editor of the book series “Mathematics and Culture” (Springer) and “The Visual Mind” (MIT Press). His latest books are: Bolle di sapone tra arte e matematica (Bollati Boringhieri, 2009), winner of the 2010 Viareggio Prize; Flatlandia by E. Abbott, accompanied a film on DVD by the same name with music by Ennio Morricone (Bollati Boringhieri, 2008); Visibili armonie. Arte cinema teatro e matematica (Bollati Boringhieri, 2007); The Visual Mind 2 (MIT Press, 2006); M. C. Escher’s Legacy (Springer, 2003), Mathematics and Culture VI (Springer, 2009); Numeri immaginari. Cinema e matematica (Bollati Boringhieri, 2011); Matematica e cultura 2011 (Springer, 2011).

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