Description
Mathematics is not only one of the pillars of scientific research, but it can also illuminate many seemingly mundane phenomena from everyday life. Mathematical and physical laws have surprising applications even in the realm of sports performance. The same goes for art and culture - here too, mathematics plays an important, and often unexpected, role. Do you know how Archimedes' principle can easily convict a jewelry counterfeiter? Why does the flag of Nepal resemble half of a Christmas tree? Do you know why Cage's famous composition, in which not a single note is played, lasts exactly 4 minutes and 33 seconds? John D. Barrow reveals the hidden connections between the world of numbers and patterns and the world of art. With many visually or sonically pleasing objects or phenomena, we would not expect a mathematical background; after all, we associate art more with inspiration, sudden insights, imagination, and spontaneity. And that makes the reading all the more interesting.
Information
Author: Barrow John David
Language: Czech
Publication date: January 23, 2017
Manufacturer: Dokořán s. r. o.
Genres: Hobby, Books, Non-fiction literature
Type: Hardcover books
Pages: 336
ISBN/EAN: 9788073637729