The symmetries of things
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The symmetries of things
AK Peters, c2008
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 419-421) and index
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Description
Start with a single shape. Repeat it in some way-translation, reflection over a line, rotation around a point-and you have created symmetry.
Symmetry is a fundamental phenomenon in art, science, and nature that has been captured, described, and analyzed using mathematical concepts for a long time. Inspired by the geometric intuition of Bill Thurston and empowered by his own analytical skills, John Conway, with his coauthors, has developed a comprehensive mathematical theory of symmetry that allows the description and classification of symmetries in numerous geometric environments.
This richly and compellingly illustrated book addresses the phenomenological, analytical, and mathematical aspects of symmetry on three levels that build on one another and will speak to interested lay people, artists, working mathematicians, and researchers.
Table of Contents
Symmetries of Finite Objects and Plane Repeating Patterns
Symmetries
Planar Patterns
The Magic Theorem
The Spherical Patterns
Frieze Patterns
Why the Magic Theorems Work
Euler's Map Theorem
Classification of Surfaces
Orbifolds
Color Symmetry, Group Theory, and Tilings
Presenting Presentations
Twofold Colorations
Threefold Colorings of Plane Patterns
Searching for Relations
Types of Tilings
Abstract Groups
Repeating Patterns in Other Spaces
Introducing Hyperbolic Groups
More on Hyperbolic Groups
Archimedean Tilings
Generalized Schlafli Symbols
Naming Archimedean and Catalan Polyhedra and Tilings
The 35 "Prime" Space Groups
Objects with Prime Symmetry
Flat Universes
The 184 Composite Space Groups
Higher Still
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