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Zusatztext "The book is a wonderful introduction to the relationships between art, mathematics, and philosophy, with exquisite illustrations, creating and deepening interest in these topics for the nonprofessional reader. Furthermore, we shall risk saying that it is probably the most important book on the subtle and profound relationships between these subjects, even for established researchers and academics, offering an insightful overview, elegantly sequenced over time." ---Pedro Freitas, Mathematical Intelligencer Informationen zum Autor Lynn GamwellForeword by Neil deGrasse Tyson Klappentext This is a cultural history of mathematics and art, from antiquity to the present. Mathematicians and artists have long been on a quest to understand the physical world they see before them and the abstract objects they know by thought alone. Taking readers on a tour of the practice of mathematics and the philosophical ideas that drive the discipline, Lynn Gamwell points out the important ways mathematical concepts have been expressed by artists. Sumptuous illustrations of artworks and cogent math diagrams are featured in Gamwell's comprehensive exploration. Mathematics and Art demonstrates how mathematical ideas are embodied in the visual arts and will enlighten all who are interested in the complex intellectual pursuits, personalities, and cultural settings that connect these vast disciplines. Zusammenfassung This is a cultural history of mathematics and art, from antiquity to the present. Mathematicians and artists have long been on a quest to understand the physical world they see before them and the abstract objects they know by thought alone. Taking readers on a tour of the practice of mathematics and the philosophical ideas that drive the disciplin
