Mathematical Impressions: Art Imitates Math
The art exhibition at the annual Bridges Conference showcases a wide range of artworks inspired by mathematical thinking.
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Mathematical Impressions: Goldberg Polyhedra
Because of their aesthetic appeal, organic feel and easily understood structure, Goldberg polyhedra have a surprising number of applications ranging from golf-ball dimple patterns to nuclear-particle detector arrays.
Mathematical Impressions: Bicycle Tracks
A nice mathematical puzzle, with a solution anyone can understand, is to determine the direction a bicycle went when you come upon its tracks. The answer involves thinking about tangent lines, geometric constraints and the bicycle’s steering mechanism.
N Is a Number: A Portrait of Paul Erdös
Science Lives Short Aired at 2013 Joint Mathematics Meeting
Shadows of Evidence
An essay on science.