Exploring mathematics: maths in nature and art - for iPod/iPhone
Exploring mathematics: maths in nature and art - for iPod/iPhone Podcast
1) Maths in Nature and Art
A short introduction to the content of this album.
2) Spirals in nature
An introduction to a primitive mollusc, a triumph of natural engineering.
3) How to create a spiral
Ways of creating a mathematical spiral.
4) Manufacturing patterns
Using computers to design carpets.
5) How a sundial works
Using the shadow’s path to register the passing of time.
6) Visualising a conic
The mathematics behind the curves created with a torch beam
7) Slicing cones
Algebraic systems to represent slices of cones.
8) Where art meets maths
How repeating motifs in fabric designs are made up of four isometric transformations.
9) The last universalist
An introduction to Henri Poincare and his efforts to prove the mathematical stability of the solar system.
10) A chaotic universe
A mistake in calculations leads to a revolutionary discovery.