Fearful Symmetry:

Is God a Geometer?

DOVER PUBN Incorporated, 17.03.2011 - 320 Seiten

"From the shapes of clouds to dewdrops on a spider's web, this accessible book employs the mathematical concepts of symmetry to portray fascinating facets of the physical and biological world. More than 120 figures illustrate the interaction of symmetry with dynamics and the mathematical unity of nature's patterns"--

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This is a wonderful book about the things that BREAK symmetry. Lots and lots of illustrations that truly bring the topic to life. The very first photograph is of a milk drop falling into a saucer of ... Vollständige Rezension lesen

Review: Fearful Symmetry: Is God a Geometer?

Nutzerbericht - Goodreads

Another of Ian Stewart's wonderful books. This one (at least, my edition) is apparently available only from UK, in a Penguin edition, although my copy (ordered through Amazon US) came quickly and inexpensively. This one is another fascinating read. Highly recommended!

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Fearful symmetry: is God a geometer?

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Über den Autor (2011)

Ian Stewart is Professor of Mathematics at Warwick University in England. His many books include Does God Play Dice?, The collapse of Chaos (with Jack Cohen), Game, Set and Math, and Fearful Symmetry: Is God a Geometer? (with Martin Golubitsky). He contributed to a wide range of newspapers and
magazines, and writes the "Mathematical Recreations" column of Scientific American.

Professor of Mathematics at University of Houston, Ph.D. in Mathematics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Titel	Fearful Symmetry: Is God a Geometer?
Autoren	Ian Stewart, Martin Golubitsky
Ausgabe	Neuauflage
Verlag	DOVER PUBN Incorporated, 2011
ISBN	0486477584, 9780486477589
Länge	320 Seiten

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