Edition Angewandte
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Geometry and its Applications in Arts, Nature and Technology
by Georg Glaeser
Published 1 December 2012
Die Buchreihe der Universitat fur angewandte Kunst Wien Edition Angewandte, herausgegeben von Rektor Dr. Gerald Bast, erscheint themenabhangig in den Verlagen Birkhauser und De Gruyter. Veroeffentlicht werden Sammelbande, Dokumentationen und Monografien aus den Bereichen Architektur, Bildende und Mediale Kunst, Design, Kunstwissenschaften, Kunstpadagogik und Kunstvermittlung. Die seit 2007 bestehende Reihe wird als mittlerweile in der OEffentlichkeit stark etablierte Plattform fur relevante Veroeffentlichungen aus Kunst und Wissenschaft wahrgenommen. Die Bucher erscheinen in deutscher wie auch in englischer Sprache.
Mathematicians with special interest in biology, physics, geography, astronomy, architecture, design, etc., and being prepared to take pictures at any time, might try to answer unusual questions like the followings: What do a zebra, a tiger shark, and a hard coral have in common? How is this with drying mud, wings of dragon flies, and the structures of leaves? What is the “snail king” and is there also a “worm king”? Which curves stay of the same type after being photographed? Do fishes see like we do if we look through a fisheye lens? Which geometric properties of an object have physical consequences? Which kinds of geometric patterns appear when waves are interfering? In this book you can find 180 double pages with at least as many questions of this kind. The principle to attack a problem is often similar: It starts with a photo that is for some reasons remarkable. In a short description an explanation is offered, including relevant Internet links. Additionally one can frequently find computer simulations in order to illustrate and confirm.