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Indra's Pearls. the Vision of Felix Klein
by Mumford, David & Caroline Series & David Wright
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0521352533
- ISBN 13
- 9780521352536
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About This Item
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket. 2002. First Edition. Original Decorated Boards. 0521352533 . With b/w & coloured plates & illustrations. Light wear to spine, covers, corners & dustjacket. ; "Indra's Pearls: The Vision of Felix Klein" by David Mumford, Caroline Series, and David Wright is an exquisite fusion of mathematics and art, inspired by the ancient metaphor of Indra's net from Buddhist mythology. This metaphor describes a vast, cosmic net where each node is a jewel reflecting all the others, symbolizing the interconnectedness of the universe. The book explores this concept through the lens of Kleinian groups, a topic in complex hyperbolic geometry that studies transformations and symmetries, and beautifully translates it into the visual realm of fractals and tessellations. The authors dive into the work of Felix Klein, a significant figure in geometry, and extend his ideas into the generation of stunning visual patterns that illustrate the theoretical concepts discussed. These patterns are generated by iterating Möbius transformations, which create highly intricate and recursive structures, both beautiful and complex. "Indra's Pearls" uniquely combines rigorous mathematical theory with computational methods to produce and analyze these patterns, making it both a scholarly work and a visual treasure. The text is accessible to readers with a background in mathematics, inviting them to engage deeply with the theory while appreciating the aesthetic beauty of mathematical visualization. This book is a testament to the profound beauty inherent in mathematical exploration. ; Quarto; xx, 396 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Literary Cat Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- LCB60982
- Title
- Indra's Pearls. the Vision of Felix Klein
- Author
- Mumford, David & Caroline Series & David Wright
- Format/Binding
- Original Decorated Boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0521352533
- ISBN 13
- 9780521352536
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Place of Publication
- Cambridge
- Date Published
- 2002
- Keywords
- 0521352533, Felix Klein, Mathematical Visualization
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