Modern Sangaku

Modern Sangaku PDF Author: Jean Constant
Publisher: Hermay NM
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 97

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Sangaku are geometrical problems carved on wooden tablets. They were very popular in Japan during the Edo period (1603-1867) but the tradition got all but forgotten until recently as a renewed interest by mathematicians and scholars brought them back to the public attention. This book includes over 60 illustrations inspired by original Sangaku problems and focuses on the aesthetic appeal of this exceptional and unique demonstration of universal geometry principles. The images in this book are available, large format, @ http://bit.ly/JCArtGallery

Modern Sangaku

Modern Sangaku PDF Author: Jean Constant
Publisher: Hermay NM
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 97

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Book Description
Sangaku are geometrical problems carved on wooden tablets. They were very popular in Japan during the Edo period (1603-1867) but the tradition got all but forgotten until recently as a renewed interest by mathematicians and scholars brought them back to the public attention. This book includes over 60 illustrations inspired by original Sangaku problems and focuses on the aesthetic appeal of this exceptional and unique demonstration of universal geometry principles. The images in this book are available, large format, @ http://bit.ly/JCArtGallery

Conformal maps

Conformal maps PDF Author: Jean Constant
Publisher: Hermay NM
ISBN:
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 31

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Polyverse

Polyverse PDF Author: Jean Constant
Publisher: Hermay NM
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 76

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A 52-illustration, notes, and references book exploring the geometry of H. Coxeter surfaces. Coxeter was instrumental in many discoveries in the field of geometry and computer sciences. He opened the door to the 4th dimension to all studying higher spaces. Exploring these groups has some practical applications in mineralogy, architecture, linear programming, and other areas; mostly, people enjoy contemplating the figures because of their symmetrical shapes and aesthetic appeal. For artists, it is a limitless trove of inspiration. This illustrated book results from some of the most striking Coxeter examples of geometry in higher dimensions.

Sacred Mathematics

Sacred Mathematics PDF Author: Fukagawa Hidetoshi
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 1400829712
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 392

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Between the seventeenth and nineteenth centuries Japan was totally isolated from the West by imperial decree. During that time, a unique brand of homegrown mathematics flourished, one that was completely uninfluenced by developments in Western mathematics. People from all walks of life--samurai, farmers, and merchants--inscribed a wide variety of geometry problems on wooden tablets called sangaku and hung them in Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines throughout Japan. Sacred Mathematics is the first book published in the West to fully examine this tantalizing--and incredibly beautiful--mathematical tradition. Fukagawa Hidetoshi and Tony Rothman present for the first time in English excerpts from the travel diary of a nineteenth-century Japanese mathematician, Yamaguchi Kanzan, who journeyed on foot throughout Japan to collect temple geometry problems. The authors set this fascinating travel narrative--and almost everything else that is known about temple geometry--within the broader cultural and historical context of the period. They explain the sacred and devotional aspects of sangaku, and reveal how Japanese folk mathematicians discovered many well-known theorems independently of mathematicians in the West--and in some cases much earlier. The book is generously illustrated with photographs of the tablets and stunning artwork of the period. Then there are the geometry problems themselves, nearly two hundred of them, fully illustrated and ranging from the utterly simple to the virtually impossible. Solutions for most are provided. A unique book in every respect, Sacred Mathematics demonstrates how mathematical thinking can vary by culture yet transcend cultural and geographic boundaries.

Stochastic processes and Art

Stochastic processes and Art PDF Author: Jean Constant
Publisher: Hermay NM
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 75

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This book is a 52-week, one image a week for a year project. It explores various visual data scientists use to understand and interpret randomness, such as mathematics, statistics, biology and coding. The author’s intent is to provide an alternative esthetic interpretation of this elusive part of our environment that all can enjoy with or without a scientific background. Project log, background notes, and references included.

The Knot Geometry journey - Part III

The Knot Geometry journey - Part III PDF Author: Jean Constant
Publisher: Hermay NM
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 23

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Volume 12 of the Math-Art series. This 3-part book is a visual exploration of knot geometry and ethnomathematics to celebrate the similarities between abstract geometry and unique cultures worldwide. Starting at latitude 0º, longitude 0º, the author set sail (virtually) westward at an average of 400 (nautical) knots a week to fully cover its circumference and explore 1 new knot each week for an entire year. Part I is the art portfolio extracted from the geometry models, part II is a detailed record of the original geometry used to create the artwork, and part III is the weekly wind map log showing the project’s positioning, actual winds, and currents in real-time. Each book includes 52 illustrations, notes, and references.

Pattern recognition

Pattern recognition PDF Author: Jean Constant
Publisher: Hermay NM
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 42

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22 original artworks inspired by M. Bongard pattern recognition diagrams and a multimedia file animating the recognition process. Bongard’s methodology familiar to cognitive science, deep learning and AI technology, proves also to be a gratifying source of inspiration for art and visual composition. The images in this book are available, large format, @ http://bit.ly/JCArtGallery

Riemann conundrum

Riemann conundrum PDF Author: Jean Constant
Publisher: Hermay NM
ISBN:
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 33

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Cantor set deconstructed

Cantor set deconstructed PDF Author: Jean Constant
Publisher: Hermay NM
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 49

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Bell numbers

Bell numbers PDF Author: Jean Constant
Publisher: Hermay NM
ISBN:
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 33

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