Illustrating mathematics

Book

Illustrating mathematics / Diana Davis, editor.

Davis, Diana J., 1985- (editor.).

Summary:

This book is for anyone who wishes to illustrate their mathematical ideas, which in our experience means everyone. It is organized by material, rather than by subject area, and purposefully emphasizes the process of creating things, including discussions of failures that occurred along the way. As a result, the reader can learn from the experiences of those who came before, and will be inspired to create their own illustrations. Topics illustrated within include prime numbers, fractals, the Klein bottle, Borromean rings, tilings, space-filling curves, knot theory, billiards, complex dynamics, algebraic surfaces, groups and prime ideals, the Riemann zeta function, quadratic fields, hyperbolic space, and hyperbolic 3-manifolds. Everyone who opens this book should find a type of mathematics with which they identify. Each contributor explains the mathematics behind their illustration at an accessible level, so that all readers can appreciate the beauty of both the object itself and the mathematics behind it.

Record details

ISBN: 9781470461225
ISBN: 1470461226
Physical Description: iii, 171 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 21 cm
Publisher: Providence, RI : American Mathematical Society, [2020]

Content descriptions

General Note:: Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:: Introduction -- Drawings -- Paper & fiber arts -- Laser cutting -- Graphics -- Video and virtual reality -- 3D printing -- Mechanical constructions & other materials -- Multiple ways to illustrate the same thing.