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Symmetry's Sim-Card, Raam P. Gokhale Nov 2013

Symmetry's Sim-Card, Raam P. Gokhale

Raam P Gokhale

A Dialogue on the Nature of Beauty


The Decagonal Tomb Tower At Maragha And Its Architectural Context: Lines Of Mathematical Thought, Carol Bier Jan 2012

The Decagonal Tomb Tower At Maragha And Its Architectural Context: Lines Of Mathematical Thought, Carol Bier

Carol Bier

No abstract provided.


Mathematical Aspects Of Oriental Carpets, Carol Bier Jan 2001

Mathematical Aspects Of Oriental Carpets, Carol Bier

Carol Bier

The mathematical principles of pattern making according to symmetrical repetition are well-known today, but the mathematical aspects of pattern formation have been glossed over in the study of Oriental carpets, or neglected in favor of either an appreciation of color and form or a discussion of social and ethnic origins. This article seeks to address several mathematical aspects of Oriental carpets, which are both integral to their form and manifest in their visual make-up.


Symmetry And Pattern: The Art Of Oriental Carpets, Carol Bier Jan 1996

Symmetry And Pattern: The Art Of Oriental Carpets, Carol Bier

Carol Bier

No abstract provided.


Visions Of Infinity: Design And Pattern In Oriental Carpets, Carol Bier Jan 1990

Visions Of Infinity: Design And Pattern In Oriental Carpets, Carol Bier

Carol Bier

No abstract provided.