Overview
Analyzes the relationships between mathematics and culture
Provides an overview of the most recent applications of mathematics to architecture and art
Appeals to all interested in the application of mathematics
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Table of contents (25 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Fields Medals
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Front Matter
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Mathematics and Cinema
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Mathematics and Origami
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Front Matter
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Mathematics and Applications
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About this book
Imagine mathematics, imagine with the help of mathematics, imagine new worlds, new geometries, new forms. Imagine building mathematical models that make it possible to manage our world better, imagine solving great problems, imagine new problems never before thought of, imagine combining music, art, poetry, literature, architecture, theatre and cinema with mathematics. Imagine the unpredictable and sometimes counterintuitive applications of mathematics in all areas of human endeavour.
This seventh volume starts with a homage to the Italian artist Mimmo Paladino who created exclusively for the Venice Conference 2019 ten original and unique works of art paper dedicated to the themes of the meeting. A large section is dedicated to the most recent Fields Medals including a Homage to Maryam Mirzakhani including a presentation of the exhibition on soap bubbles in art and science that took place in 2019. A section is dedicated to cinema and theatre including the performances by Claire Bardainne & Adrien Mondot. A part of the conference focused on the community of mathematicians, their role in literature and even in politics with the extraordinary example of Antanas Mockus Major of Bogotá. Mathematics in the constructions of bridges, in particular in Italy in the Sixties was presented by Tullia Iori. A very particular contribution on Origami by a mathematician, Marco Abate and an artist, Alessandro Beber. And many other topics. As usual the topics are treated in a way that is rigorous but captivating, detailed and full of evocations. This is an all-embracing look at the world of mathematics and culture.
The world, life, culture, everything has changed in a few weeks with the Coronavirus. Culture, science are the main ways to safeguard people's physical and social life. Trust in humanity's creativity and ability. The motto today in Italy is Everything will be fine.This work is addressed to all those who have an interest in Mathematics.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Marco Abate is a Full Professor of Geometry at the University of Pisa. He has written more than one hundred scientific papers and textbooks, as well as several papers on the popularization of mathematics. His interests include holomorphic dynamics, geometric function theory, differential geometry, writing (comic books and more), photography, origami, and travelling (having already visited Antarctica his next destination is the Moon).
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Imagine Math 7
Book Subtitle: Between Culture and Mathematics
Editors: Michele Emmer, Marco Abate
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-42653-8
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Mathematics and Statistics, Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-42652-1Published: 08 October 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-42655-2Published: 09 October 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-42653-8Published: 07 October 2020
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXXV, 471
Number of Illustrations: 80 b/w illustrations, 204 illustrations in colour
Topics: Applications of Mathematics, Architects, Design, general, Computer Graphics, Popular Science in Humanities / Arts, Arts