The World of PatternsWorld Scientific, 2001 - 32 Seiten This collection of tiling patterns contains over 4,000 images combining the wonders of art and mathematics. It is catalogued according to the source, and indexed by the properties of each pattern.Admire the work in the Alhambra, some striking patterns by M C Escher, or the mathematical genius Kepler ? all on one CD-ROM.The accompanying 32-page booklet describes the components of the system and the means of using the material to design your own patterns.System requirements: Any computer with an Internet browser and a CD-ROM drive. |
Inhalt
2 Installation | 1 |
Finding your way around | 2 |
What is in and what is not | 3 |
PreIslamic | 4 |
Islamic | 5 |
PostIslamic | 6 |
Design your own pattern Patterns with special shapes | 8 |
Quilts | 9 |
Regular polygons | 15 |
Regular star polygons | 16 |
Patterns with one tile | 17 |
Polyominoes | 18 |
Spiral patterns | 19 |
Symmetry groups | 20 |
Use of computers | 21 |
Complete catalogue | 22 |
Mathematical terms | 10 |
Mathematical conventions | 11 |
Problem corner | 12 |
Finding a pattern | 13 |
Patterns with specific properties | 14 |
The contributors | 23 |
Your Browser | 24 |
Sources | 25 |
Index iii 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22222 23 24 | 26 |
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