Barrow, John D. creator text London The Bobley Head 2014 1 monographic eng Eng lis h

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At first glance, the worlds of math and the arts might not seem like comfortable neighbors. But as mathematician John D. Barrow points out, they have a strong and natural affinity--after all, math is the study of all patterns, and the world of the arts is rich with pattern. Barrow whisks us through 100 thought-provoking and often whimsical intersections between math and many arts, from the golden ratios of Mondrian's rectangles and the curious fractal-like nature of Pollock's drip paintings to ballerinas' gravity-defying leaps and the next generation of monkeys on typewriters tackling Shakespeare"--Dust jacket flap. Mathematics — Popular works Mathematics and science Mathematical models — Popular works Mathematics — Philosophy Mathematics — Study and teaching 510 BAR 9781847922311 260207