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Fragments of Infinity: A Kaleidoscope of Math and Art

by Ivars Peterson
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A visual journey to the intersection of math and imagination, guided by an award-winning author

Mathematics is right brain work, art left brain, right? Not so.

This intriguing book shows how intertwined the disciplines are. Portraying the work of many contemporary artists in media from metals to glass to snow, Fragments of Infinity draws us into the mysteries of one-sided surfaces, four-dimensional spaces, self-similar structures, and other bizarre or seemingly impossible features of modern mathematics as they are given visible expression.

Featuring more than 250 beautiful illustrations and photographs of artworks ranging from sculptures both massive and minute to elaborate geometric tapestries and mosaics of startling complexity, this is an enthralling exploration of abstract shapes, space, and time made tangible.

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Book details

Author
Ivars Peterson
Imprint
Trade Paper Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
Published
Formats
Paperback, Hardcover
Subjects
Art › Criticism & Theory
Mathematics › Number Theory
Topics
mathematics and art · geometric art · mathematical visualization · contemporary sculpture · four-dimensional space · fractals and self-similarity · mathematical surfaces · visual mathematics
ISBN-13
9781684422265 (Paperback)9781684422333 (Hardcover)

About the author

IVARS PETERSON is a Canadian mathematics writer of Latvian descent who worked for Science News magazine for twenty-five years as its mathematics writer and online editor. His recent books include Fragments of Infinity: A Kaleidoscope of Math and Art, The Jungles of Randomness and Newton’s Clock.

Peterson received the Joint Policy Board for Mathematics Communications Award in 1991 for exceptional skill in communicating mathematics to the general public. He later served as Director of Publications for Journals and Communications at the Mathematical Association of America.

When not writing, Peterson taught high school science and math for eight years in Ontario, Canada, and wrote the weekly online column Ivars Peterson’s MathTrek. Much of his work explores the connections between mathematics and the wider world.

Ivars lives in Washington, D.C.

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