Difference between revisions of "Math and the Art of M. C. Escher"
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{{toc-section|Isometry Groups|Pfm-reptiles.jpg|Isometries. Composition. Multiplication tables. Groups of isometries.}} | {{toc-section|Isometry Groups|Pfm-reptiles.jpg|Isometries. Composition. Multiplication tables. Groups of isometries.}} |
Revision as of 15:24, 28 January 2009
One Euclidean and Non-Euclidean Geometry
Introduction to Mathematics and M.C. Escher | M.C. Escher | Escher on Display | Fundamental Concepts | |||||
Symmetry and Isometries | Introduction to Symmetry | Frieze Patterns | Wallpaper Patterns | Isometry Groups | ||||
Tessellations | Introduction to Tessellations | Tessellations by Polygons | Tessellations by Recognizable Figures | Aperiodic Tessellations | ||||
Non-Euclidean Geometry | Introduction to Non-Euclidean Geometry | Spherical Geometry | Hyperbolic Geometry | The Three Geometries | ||||
Activities For Part One |
Seeking Symmetry | Tessellation Art Project | Non-Euclidean Geometry Project |
Two Topics in Geometry and Mathematics
Similarity and Fractals | Similarity Transformations | Fractals | ||||
Art and Perception | Depth and Perspective | The Fourth Dimension | ||||
Topology | The Mobius Band and Other Surfaces | Knot Theory | ||||
Egyptian Mathematics | History and Numbers | The Mathematical Papyri | The Pyramids | |||
Activities For Part Two |
The Saint Louis Art Museum | Flatland and the Fourth Dimension | Art and Mathematics Project |