Beyond measure. A guided tour through nature, myth, and number (Q2782048)
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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1727510
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| English | Beyond measure. A guided tour through nature, myth, and number |
scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1727510 |
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14 April 2002
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general mathematics
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geometry
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nature
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music
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architecture
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design
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fractals
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chaos
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plant growth
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codes
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dynamical systems
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golden mean
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Beyond measure. A guided tour through nature, myth, and number (English)
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Using a minimum of mathematical terminology and mathematical results the author describes numerous relations between mathematics and other areas. In addition, he presents mathematical themes of interest for a non-mathematical public.NEWLINENEWLINEIn Part I he describes aspects of geometry and arithmetic as they arise in nature, music, architecture and design. This is presented in the appropriate historical context ranging from ancient Sumeria (now Irak) to Kepler, from the ancient Greeks and Romans to the Renaissance and from Stone Henge to the Hebrew alphabet.NEWLINENEWLINEIn Part II the mathematical notions of Part I are put into more modern mathematical context, including fractals, chaos, plant growth, codes and dynamical systems. The golden mean is studied in detail.NEWLINENEWLINEThis pleasant book should be in the hands of many non-mathematicians and is of interest also for mathematicians.
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