Buch, Englisch, 194 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 375 g
ISBN: 978-0-387-34542-0
Verlag: Springer
Praise for George Francis's :
Bravo to Springer for reissuing this unique and beautiful book! It not only reminds the older generation of the pleasures of doing mathematics by hand, but also shows the new generation what ``hands on'' really means.
- John Stillwell, University of San Francisco
has taught a whole generation of mathematicians to draw, to see, and to think.
- Tony Robbin, artist and author of
The classic reference for how to present topological information visually, full of amazing hand-drawn pictures of complicated surfaces.
lets students see topology as the original discoverers conceived it: concrete and visual, free of the formalism that burdens conventional textbooks.
- Jeffrey Weeks, author of
is a visual feast for anyone concerned with mathematical images. Francis provides exquisite examples to build one's "visualization muscles". At the same time, he explains the underlying principles and design techniques for readers to create their own lucid drawings.
- George W. Hart, Stony Brook University
In this collection of narrative gems and intriguing hand-drawn pictures, George Francis demonstrates the chicken-and-egg relationship, in mathematics, of image and text. Since the book was first published, the case for pictures in mathematics has been won, and now it is time to reflect on their meaning. remains indispensable.
- Marjorie Senechal, Smith College and co-editor of the Mathematical Intelligencer
Zielgruppe
Lower undergraduate
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Fachgebiete
Weitere Infos & Material
1 Descriptive Topology.- 2 Methods and Media.- 3 Pictures in Perspective.- 4 The Impossible Tribar.- 5 Shadows from Higher Dimension.- 6 Sphere Eversions.- 7 Group Pictures.- 8 The Figure Eight Knot.- Postscript.
