Manifold Mirrors: The Crossing Paths of the Arts and Mathematics

by Felipe Cucker

Book Overview

Most works of art, whether illustrative, musical or literary, are created subject to a set of constraints. In many (but not all) cases, these constraints have a mathematical nature, for example, the geometric transformations governing the canons of J. S. Bach, the various projection systems used in classical painting, the catalog of symmetries found in Islamic art, or the rules concerning poetic structure. This fascinating book describes geometric...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521728762
• ISBN13: 9780521728768
• Release Date: June 2013
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 424 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.9" x 9.8"