Editors:
A very unique book with many papers on the various aspects of mathematics and culture
Papers by experts in different topics, with a relevant numbers of images
An interesting story, that continues the series of math and culture
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (27 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Introduction
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Mathematics, Numbers and Music
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Front Matter
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Mathematics, Poetry and Literature
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Front Matter
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Mathematics and Film
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Front Matter
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Mathematics and Art
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Front Matter
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Mathematics and Morphology
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Front Matter
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About this book
Imagine mathematics, imagine with the help of mathematics, imagine new worlds, new geometries, new forms. The new volume in the series “Imagine Math” is intended to contribute to grasping how much that is interesting and new is happening in the relationships between mathematics, imagination and culture.
The present book begins with the connections between mathematics, numbers, poetry and music, with the latest opera by Italian composer Claudio Ambrosini. Literature and narrative also play an important role here. There is cinema too, with the “erotic” mathematics films by Edward Frenkel, and the new short “Arithmétique “ by Munari and Rovazzani. The section on applications of mathematics features a study of ants, as well as the refined forms and surfaces generated by algorithms used in the performances by Adrien Mondot and Claire Bardainne. Last but not least, in honour of the hundredth anniversary of his birth, a mathematical, literary and theatrical homage to Alan Turing, one of the outstanding figures of the twentieth century.
Reviews
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)Editors and Affiliations
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Department of Mathematics, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
Michele Emmer
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Imagine Math 2
Book Subtitle: Between Culture and Mathematics
Editors: Michele Emmer
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2889-0
Publisher: Springer Milano
eBook Packages: Mathematics and Statistics, Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Italia 2013
Hardcover ISBN: 978-88-470-2888-3Published: 26 March 2013
Softcover ISBN: 978-88-470-5592-6Published: 12 April 2015
eBook ISBN: 978-88-470-2889-0Published: 04 October 2013
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VII, 262
Topics: Mathematics in the Humanities and Social Sciences, Popular Science, general