Lumen Naturae
Visions of the Abstract in Art and Mathematics
$84.54
- Hardcover
392 pages
- Release Date
26 May 2020
Summary
Exploring common themes in modern art, mathematics, and science, including the concept of space, the notion of randomness, and the shape of the cosmos.This is a book about art-and a book about mathematics and physics. In Lumen Naturae (the title refers to a purely immanent, non-supernatural form of enlightenment), mathematical physicist Matilde Marcolli explores common themes in modern art and modern science-the concept of space, the notion of randomness, the shape of the cosmos, and other pu…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262043908 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0262043904 |
| Author: | Matilde Marcolli |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 392 |
| Release Date: | 26 May 2020 |
| Weight: | 666g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 25mm |
| Series: | The MIT Press |
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“This is an extraordinary, fascinating, and astonishing book.” - Mathematics Magazine
“This is an extraordinary, fascinating, and astonishing book.”
– Mathematics Magazine
“In Marcolli’s book, you will find lots of great art, bits explaining sundry parts of mathematics and physics, and insight as to how they all reflect on one another in her mind.”
– Mathematical Reviews
About The Author
Matilde Marcolli
Matilde Marcolli is a mathematical physicist who holds positions at Caltech, the University of Toronto, and the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics in Waterloo, Ontario. She is the recipient of the Sofia Kovalevskaya Award of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.
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