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Math art : truth, beauty, and equations

by Stephen Ornes

This volume explores the intersection of visual art and mathematics, profiling diverse artworks from colourful crocheted geometry to large bronze sculptures. It details the artists' stories alongside the mathematical concepts and equations behind their creations.

Accession 15742 ISBN 9781454930440 Publisher Sterling
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