The Visual Mind: Art and Mathematics (Leonardo Books) (The Leonardo Book)

Scientific visualization, higher-dimensional geometries, 3D computer modeling, computer animation, and imaginary and virtual environments are just a few of the ground-breaking areas in which artists and mathematicians are exchanging ideas and working together. The Visual Mind introduces a new universe of mathematical images, forms, and shapes in media ranging from drawings to computer graphics, as well as discussion of the methods used to create these works. These 35 chapters are by mathematicians concerned with the visual fruits of their computations and by visual artists concerned with the mathematical origins and inspirations of their works. They are divided into sections covering Geometry and Visualization; Computer Graphics; Geometry and Art; Symmetry; and Perspective Mathematics and Art. The chapters are tied together by introductions to each of these sections and are richly illustrated in color and black and white. Michele Emmer is Professor of Mathematics at the Universitagrave; ca' Foscari, Venice, Italy.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 026205048X
• ISBN13: 9780262050487
• Release Date: October 1993
• Publisher: Mit Pr
• Length: 294 Pages
• Weight: 2.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.5" x 1.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Art and Mathematics

"The Visual Mind:Art and Mathematics" I recommend this book. It is a historical overview of how artist have understood mathematics intuitively, through observation and education in order to create visual images. The author is throrough and documents her research in a scholarly manner. I recommend this book.