Mathographics

Klappentext Stimulating! unique book explores mathematical drawing through compass constructions and computer graphics. Over 100 full-page drawings: five-point egg! golden ratio! plughole vortex! blancmange curve! more. Exercises. 1987 edition. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of drawingsPrefaceHow to Use this Book1 Compass Drawings 1.1 Eggs for beginners 1.2 Euclidean constructions 1.3 Euclidean approximations 1.4 Gauss extends Euclid 1.5 The eight centres of a triangle 1.6 Inverse points and mid-circles2 String Drawings3 Perspective Drawings4 The Story of Trigonometry 4.1 The theorem of Pythagoras 4.2 Square roots 4.3 The story of pi (p) 4.4 The story of sine and cosine5 Computer Drawings 5.1 On drawing a daisy 5.2 Drawing in perspective 5.3 Ten elementary transformations 5.4 The fractal universeBibliographyAnswersIndex

Product details

• Authors: Robert Dixon
• Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.03.2003
• EAN: 9780486266398
• ISBN: 978-0-486-26639-8
• No. of pages: 224
• Series: Dover Recreational Math; Dover Recreational Math
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Mathematics > Miscellaneous