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The World of Patterns.
This collection of tiling patterns contains over 4,000 images combining the wonders of art and mathematics. It is catalogued according to the source, and indexed by the properties of each pattern. Admire the work in the Alhambra, some striking patterns by M C Escher, or the mathematical genius Keple...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Singapore :
World Scientific Pub. Co.,
2001.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- The World of Patterns; 1 Installation; 2 Finding your way around; 3 What is in, and what is not; 4 Pre-Islamic Art; 5 Islamic Art; 6 Post-Islamic Art; 7 Design your own pattern; 8 Patterns with special shapes; 9 Quilts; 10 Mathematical terms; 11 Mathematical conventions; 12 Problem corner; 13 Finding a pattern; 14 Patterns with specific properties; 15 Regular polygons; 16 Regular star polygons; 17 Patterns with one tile; 18 Polyominoes; 19 Spiral patterns; 20 Symmetry groups; 21 Use of computers; 22 Complete catalogue; 23 The contributors; 24 Your Browser; 25 Sources; 26 Index.