Creating Symmetry : The Artful Mathematics of Wallpaper Patterns
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چکیده
This new book by Frank A. Farris, professor of mathematics at Santa Clara University, is a comprehensive introduction to the mathematics of symmetry. Symmetry has long provided a connection between mathematics and the visual arts. This book distinguishes itself from other treatments of the subject (e.g., [9], [5], and [1]) by its detailed descriptions of exactly how one creates new artistic designs. It doesn’t just analyze existing patterns but provides mathematical formulas that allow you to create your own designs, exhibiting a wide variety of different types of symmetries, including not only wallpaper patterns (patterns with two independent plane translational symmetries) but several other designs as well. It is filled with many beautiful images. The publisher also deserves commendation for printing the book on photo-quality glossy paper, with high-resolution color images, and at a modest price. Farris writes in a style that invites the reader to participate in the artistic process. In fact, I was so intrigued by his approach
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