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Creating Symmetry

The Artful Mathematics of Wallpaper Patterns

By: Frank A. Farris

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Creating Symmetry

The Artful Mathematics of Wallpaper Patterns

By: Frank A. Farris

A step-by-step illustrated introduction to the astounding mathematics of symmetry This lavishly illustrated book provides a hands-on, step-by-step introduction to the intriguing mathematics of symmetry. Instead of breaking up patterns into blocks—a sort of potato-stamp method—Frank Farris offers a completely new waveform approach that enables you to create an endless variety of rosettes, friezes, and wallpaper patterns: dazzling art images where the beauty of nature meets the precision of mathematics. Featuring more than 100 stunning color illustrations and requiring only a modest background in math, Creating Symmetry begins by addressing the enigma of a simple curve, whose curious symmetry seems unexplained by its formula. Farris describes how complex numbers unlock the mystery, and how they lead to the next steps on an engaging path to constructing waveforms. He explains how to devise waveforms for each of the 17 possible wallpaper types, and then guides you through a host of other fascinating topics in symmetry, such as color-reversing patterns, three-color patterns, polyhedral symmetry, and hyperbolic symmetry. Along the way, Farris demonstrates how to marry waveforms with photographic images to construct beautiful symmetry patterns as he gradually familiarizes you with more advanced mathematics, including group theory, functional analysis, and partial differential equations. As you progress through the book, you'll learn how to create breathtaking art images of your own. Fun, accessible, and challenging, Creating Symmetry features numerous examples and exercises throughout, as well as engaging discussions of the history behind the mathematics presented in the book.

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Princeton University Press

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0691161739

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Academic Politics and the History of Criminal Justice Education

By: Frank Morn

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Academic Politics and the History of Criminal Justice Education

By: Frank Morn

The rise of academic criminal justice programs from their beginnings at the University of California in the 1930s through the split into academic and vocational models during the later decades are described in this work. Academic politics and politicians are emphasized. The academic infighting in developing programs, and input from various other disciplines to the field are described. The work is addressed to professors of criminal justice, criminology, sociology, political science, and education.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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0313031258

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9780313031250

Creating Symmetry

The Artful Mathematics of Wallpaper Patterns

By: Frank A. Farris

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Creating Symmetry

The Artful Mathematics of Wallpaper Patterns

By: Frank A. Farris

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Princeton University Press

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0691161739

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Creating Symmetry

Creating Symmetry

Academic Politics and the History of Criminal Justice Education

Academic Politics and the History of Criminal Justice Education

Creating Symmetry

Creating Symmetry

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