Overview
Gaudi’s dream which will be reached finalizing the construction of the ""Sagrada Familia"" in Barcelona, the victory of the Swiss sail boat ""Alinghi"", which won America’s Cup, films such as "" A Beautiful Mind"" and ""Enigma"", the theatrical play based on the life of Galois, the images of the Dutch graphic artist M. C. Escher, crypotography, comics. What all these topics have in common? Mathematics, of course. This book focuses on the important role of mathematics in culture. It shows how very complex links between mathematics and culture can be not only interesting and stimulating but also fun.
Full Product Details
Author: Michele Emmer
Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition: Softcover Reprint of the Original 1st 2007 ed.
Dimensions:
Width: 15.50cm
, Height: 1.40cm
, Length: 23.50cm
Weight: 0.567kg
ISBN: 9783662500460
ISBN 10: 3662500469
Pages: 253
Publication Date: 23 August 2016
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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Language: English
Reviews
From the reviews: The series collects together the proceedings of an annual conference on Mathematics and Culture held in Italy. and they are well written. There are some very interesting pieces on some themes, and these will be of interest and use to those who wish to read about those particular themes. For this purpose, the books should be available at mathematical public libraries. (Gizem Karaali, MathDL, May, 2007)
From the reviews: The series collects together the proceedings of an annual conference on Mathematics and Culture held in Italy. ... and they are well written. ... There are ... some very interesting pieces on some themes, and these will be of interest and use to those who wish to read about those particular themes. For this purpose, the books should be available at mathematical public libraries. (Gizem Karaali, MathDL, May, 2007)
From the reviews: The series collects together the proceedings of an annual conference on Mathematics and Culture held in Italy. and they are well written. There are some very interesting pieces on some themes, and these will be of interest and use to those who wish to read about those particular themes. For this purpose, the books should be available at mathematical public libraries. (Gizem Karaali, MathDL, May, 2007) From the reviews: The series collects together the proceedings of an annual conference on Mathematics and Culture held in Italy. ... and they are well written. ... There are ... some very interesting pieces on some themes, and these will be of interest and use to those who wish to read about those particular themes. For this purpose, the books should be available at mathematical public libraries. (Gizem Karaali, MathDL, May, 2007) From the reviews: The series collects together the proceedings of an annual conference on Mathematics and Culture held in Italy. and they are well written. There are some very interesting pieces on some themes, and these will be of interest and use to those who wish to read about those particular themes. For this purpose, the books should be available at mathematical public libraries. (Gizem Karaali, MathDL, May, 2007) From the reviews: The series collects together the proceedings of an annual conference on Mathematics and Culture held in Italy. and they are well written. There are some very interesting pieces on some themes, and these will be of interest and use to those who wish to read about those particular themes. For this purpose, the books should be available at mathematical public libraries. (Gizem Karaali, MathDL, May, 2007) From the reviews: The series collects together the proceedings of an annual conference on Mathematics and Culture held in Italy. a ] and they are well written. a ] There are a ] some very interesting pieces on some themes, and these will be of interest and use to those who wish to read about those particular themes. For this purpose, the books should be available at mathematical public libraries. (Gizem Karaali, MathDL, May, 2007)
From the reviews: The series collects together the proceedings of an annual conference on Mathematics and Culture held in Italy. and they are well written. There are some very interesting pieces on some themes, and these will be of interest and use to those who wish to read about those particular themes. For this purpose, the books should be available at mathematical public libraries. (Gizem Karaali, MathDL, May, 2007) From the reviews: The series collects together the proceedings of an annual conference on Mathematics and Culture held in Italy. and they are well written. There are some very interesting pieces on some themes, and these will be of interest and use to those who wish to read about those particular themes. For this purpose, the books should be available at mathematical public libraries. (Gizem Karaali, MathDL, May, 2007) From the reviews: The series collects together the proceedings of an annual conference on Mathematics and Culture held in Italy. and they are well written. There are some very interesting pieces on some themes, and these will be of interest and use to those who wish to read about those particular themes. For this purpose, the books should be available at mathematical public libraries. (Gizem Karaali, MathDL, May, 2007) From the reviews: The series collects together the proceedings of an annual conference on Mathematics and Culture held in Italy. a ] and they are well written. a ] There are a ] some very interesting pieces on some themes, and these will be of interest and use to those who wish to read about those particular themes. For this purpose, the books should be available at mathematical public libraries. (Gizem Karaali, MathDL, May, 2007)
