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eBook ISBN: | 978-1-4704-5750-1 |
Product Code: | SPEC/90.E |
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Book DetailsSpectrumVolume: 90; 2001; 108 pp
We are all familiar with the everyday notion of two-sided symmetry, as viewed for example in the external form of the human body. But in its broadest interpretation symmetry is a property which involves regularity and repetition. In this sense, symmetry can be found everywhere, especially in science and art. The aim of this book is to present selected examples of symmetry, drawn from a wide variety of topics, in a way that will be understandable to students and teachers of mathematics as well as to the interested layman.
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Table of Contents
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1. Little Mirror, Little Mirror
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2. Inside and Outside
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3. Symmetric Procedure
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4. Parquet Floors, Lattices and Pythagoras
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5. The Problem of the Center
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6. Symmetry in Word, Script and Number
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Symmetry contains a series of geometrical gems each employing symmetry as a tool, sometimes in unusual ways. Each topic is presented with great economy. As a result, the well-received figures are crucial. Individual topics are ideal material for enrichment of a college-level geometry course... Highly recommended for any college or university library.
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We are all familiar with the everyday notion of two-sided symmetry, as viewed for example in the external form of the human body. But in its broadest interpretation symmetry is a property which involves regularity and repetition. In this sense, symmetry can be found everywhere, especially in science and art. The aim of this book is to present selected examples of symmetry, drawn from a wide variety of topics, in a way that will be understandable to students and teachers of mathematics as well as to the interested layman.
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Articles
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1. Little Mirror, Little Mirror
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2. Inside and Outside
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3. Symmetric Procedure
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4. Parquet Floors, Lattices and Pythagoras
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5. The Problem of the Center
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6. Symmetry in Word, Script and Number
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Symmetry contains a series of geometrical gems each employing symmetry as a tool, sometimes in unusual ways. Each topic is presented with great economy. As a result, the well-received figures are crucial. Individual topics are ideal material for enrichment of a college-level geometry course... Highly recommended for any college or university library.
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