The Golden Section

Author : Scott Olsen
Publisher : eBook Partnership
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2018-04-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781912706013

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Golden Section by Scott Olsen Pdf

What was the golden secret known to Leonardo da Vinci, Kepler, Plato and the ancient magicians? Can there really be a key to nature and life itself? In this small but compact volume internationally renowned divine proportion supersleuth Dr Olsen unravels perhaps the greatest mystery of all time, a code that seems to underly life, the universe and everything, a pattern we instinctively recognise as beautiful, and which nature herself uses at every scale. Designed for artists and scientists alike, this is the smallest, densest and most beautiful book on the golden section ever produced. WOODEN BOOKS are small but packed with information. "e;Fascinating"e; FINANCIAL TIMES. "e;Beautiful"e; LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS. "e;Rich and Artful"e; THE LANCET. "e;Genuinely mind-expanding"e; FORTEAN TIMES. "e;Excellent"e; NEW SCIENTIST. "e;Stunning"e; NEW YORK TIMES. Small books, big ideas.

Author : Gary B. Meisner
Publisher : Quarto Publishing Group USA
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2018-10-23
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9780760360262

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The Golden Ratio by Gary B. Meisner Pdf

This enlightening and gorgeously illustrated book explores the beauty and mystery of the divine proportion in art, architecture, nature, and beyond. From the pyramids of Giza, to quasicrystals, to the proportions of the human face, the golden ratio has an infinite capacity to generate shapes with exquisite properties. Author Gary Meisner has spent decades researching the subject, investigating and collaborating with people across the globe in dozens of professions and walks of life. In The Golden Ratio, he shares his enlightening journey. Exploring the long history of this fascinating number, as well as new insights into its power and potential applications, The Golden Ratio invites you to take a new look at this timeless topic.

Author : Hans Walser
Publisher : American Mathematical Soc.
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2020-08-03
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781470457495

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The Golden Section by Hans Walser Pdf

Author : Percy A. MacMahon
Publisher : American Mathematical Society
Page : 684 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2001-05-14
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9780821828328

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Combinatory Analysis, Volumes I and II by Percy A. MacMahon Pdf

By “combinatory analysis”, the author understands the part of combinatorics now known as “algebraic combinatorics”. In this book, the classical results of the outstanding 19th century school of British mathematicians are presented with great clarity and completeness. From the Introduction (1915): “The object of this work is, in the main, to present to mathematicians an account of theorems in combinatory analysis which are of a perfectly general character, and to show the connection between them by as far as possible bringing them together as parts of a general doctrine. It may appeal also to others whose reading has not been very extensive. They may not improbably find here some new points of view and suggestions which may prompt them to original investigation in a fascinating subject … “In the present volume there appears a certain amount of original matter which has not before been published. It involves the author's preliminary researches in combinatory theory which have been carried out during the last thirty years. For the most part it is original work which, however, owes much to valuable papers by Cayley, Sylvester, and Hammond.”

Author : Lieselotte Kugler,Oliver Götze
Publisher : Hirmer Verlag GmbH
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Art
ISBN : UCSD:31822042171405

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Divine, Golden, Ingenious by Lieselotte Kugler,Oliver Götze Pdf

Does a mystic, divine formula lie behind everything that is beautiful? For centuries the golden mean has been a subject of endless fascination. The ratio of the proportion can be seen in Nature; it runs through artistic design processes and it affects our perception of our surroundings. But how much of this apparent 'world formula' is true, and how much of it is myth? The history of the golden mean begins with Euclid in the 3rd century BC. But it was only in the 19th century that it was raised to the universal constant of beauty. From this point onwards the 'golden section' was described in flora and fauna; the famous Fibonacci number. It determines the growth of the pineapple; and Le Corbusier optimised architecture by means of the Modulor. But does this art-historical phenomenon really play a universal role in the organisation of our world? Authors from all fields analyse the Golden Mean with regard to function, demonstrability and relevance, also by means of current examples from art and design as well as in comparison with the DIN and the tatami measurement. Exhibition: Museum für Kommunikation, Berlin, Germany (08.09.2016-28.02.2017) / Museum für Kommunikation, rankfurt, Germany (17.03.-27.08.2017). Essays by W. Beinert, A. Beutelspacher, M. Braun, W. Busch, C. Erbar, K. Fendius, J. Fingerhut, H. Fladt, O. Götze, P. Hirschmiller, H. Höge, B. Högner, M.-L. Kinne, M. Kuhn, P. Leins, M. Lauer, D. Lordick, T. Niemeyer, K. Schillinger, F. Schütz, E. Spiekermann, P. Zizka

Author : Alfred S. Posamentier,Ingmar Lehmann
Publisher : Prometheus Books
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2011-12-20
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781616144241

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The Glorious Golden Ratio by Alfred S. Posamentier,Ingmar Lehmann Pdf

What exactly is the Golden Ratio? How was it discovered? Where is it found? These questions and more are thoroughly explained in this engaging tour of one of mathematics' most interesting phenomena. The authors trace the appearance of the Golden Ratio throughout history, demonstrate a variety of ingenious techniques used to construct it, and illustrate the many surprising geometric figures in which the Golden Ratio is embedded. Requiring no more than an elementary knowledge of geometry and algebra, the authors give readers a new appreciation of the indispensable qualities and inherent beauty of mathematics.

Author : Roger Herz-Fischler
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2013-12-31
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9780486152325

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A Mathematical History of the Golden Number by Roger Herz-Fischler Pdf

This comprehensive study traces the historic development of division in extreme and mean ratio ("the golden number") from its first appearance in Euclid's Elements through the 18th century. Features numerous illustrations.

Author : Renna Shesso
Publisher : Weiser Books
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2007-04-01
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781609252748

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Math for Mystics by Renna Shesso Pdf

Much of math history comes to us from early astrologers who needed to be able to describe and record what they saw in the night sky. Whether you were the king’s court astrologer or a farmer marking the best time for planting, timekeeping and numbers really mattered. Mistake a numerical pattern of petals and you could be poisoned. Lose the rhythm of a sacred dance or the meter of a ritually told story and the intricately woven threads that hold life together were spoiled. Ignore the celestial clock of equinoxes and solstices, and you’d risk being caught short of food for the winter. Shesso’s friendly tone and clear grasp of the information make the math “go down easy” in this marvelous book.

Author : John Michael Greer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2021-09-28
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 1913504662

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The Way of the Golden Section by John Michael Greer Pdf

Occultism is a set of teachings about the things we experience in the world but not through the five material senses. The Way of the Golden Section is a manual for self-initiation into a tradition of occult study and practice, and into the Golden Section Fellowship. It explores the long heritage of occultism and reframes its teachings in a way that is suited to students of today.

Author : Alexey Stakhov
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 745 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9789812775832

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The Mathematics of Harmony by Alexey Stakhov Pdf

Assisted by Scott Olsen ( Central Florida Community College, USA ). This volume is a result of the author's four decades of research in the field of Fibonacci numbers and the Golden Section and their applications. It provides a broad introduction to the fascinating and beautiful subject of the OC Mathematics of Harmony, OCO a new interdisciplinary direction of modern science. This direction has its origins in OC The ElementsOCO of Euclid and has many unexpected applications in contemporary mathematics (a new approach to a history of mathematics, the generalized Fibonacci numbers and the generalized golden proportions, the OC goldenOCO algebraic equations, the generalized Binet formulas, Fibonacci and OC goldenOCO matrices), theoretical physics (new hyperbolic models of Nature) and computer science (algorithmic measurement theory, number systems with irrational radices, Fibonacci computers, ternary mirror-symmetrical arithmetic, a new theory of coding and cryptography based on the Fibonacci and OC goldenOCO matrices). The book is intended for a wide audience including mathematics teachers of high schools, students of colleges and universities and scientists in the field of mathematics, theoretical physics and computer science. The book may be used as an advanced textbook by graduate students and even ambitious undergraduates in mathematics and computer science. Sample Chapter(s). Introduction (503k). Chapter 1: The Golden Section (2,459k). Contents: Classical Golden Mean, Fibonacci Numbers, and Platonic Solids: The Golden Section; Fibonacci and Lucas Numbers; Regular Polyhedrons; Mathematics of Harmony: Generalizations of Fibonacci Numbers and the Golden Mean; Hyperbolic Fibonacci and Lucas Functions; Fibonacci and Golden Matrices; Application in Computer Science: Algorithmic Measurement Theory; Fibonacci Computers; Codes of the Golden Proportion; Ternary Mirror-Symmetrical Arithmetic; A New Coding Theory Based on a Matrix Approach. Readership: Researchers, teachers and students in mathematics (especially those interested in the Golden Section and Fibonacci numbers), theoretical physics and computer science."

Author : Steven Vajda
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9780486462769

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Fibonacci and Lucas Numbers, and the Golden Section by Steven Vajda Pdf

This survey of the use of Fibonacci and Lucas numbers and the ancient principle of the Golden Section covers areas relevant to operational research, statistics, and computational mathematics. 1989 edition.

Author : Richard A Dunlap
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1997-12-16
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9789814496940

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The Golden Ratio And Fibonacci Numbers by Richard A Dunlap Pdf

In this invaluable book, the basic mathematical properties of the golden ratio and its occurrence in the dimensions of two- and three-dimensional figures with fivefold symmetry are discussed. In addition, the generation of the Fibonacci series and generalized Fibonacci series and their relationship to the golden ratio are presented. These concepts are applied to algorithms for searching and function minimization. The Fibonacci sequence is viewed as a one-dimensional aperiodic, lattice and these ideas are extended to two- and three-dimensional Penrose tilings and the concept of incommensurate projections. The structural properties of aperiodic crystals and the growth of certain biological organisms are described in terms of Fibonacci sequences.

Author : K. K. Tung
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2016-06-14
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781400884056

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Topics in Mathematical Modeling by K. K. Tung Pdf

Topics in Mathematical Modeling is an introductory textbook on mathematical modeling. The book teaches how simple mathematics can help formulate and solve real problems of current research interest in a wide range of fields, including biology, ecology, computer science, geophysics, engineering, and the social sciences. Yet the prerequisites are minimal: calculus and elementary differential equations. Among the many topics addressed are HIV; plant phyllotaxis; global warming; the World Wide Web; plant and animal vascular networks; social networks; chaos and fractals; marriage and divorce; and El Niño. Traditional modeling topics such as predator-prey interaction, harvesting, and wars of attrition are also included. Most chapters begin with the history of a problem, follow with a demonstration of how it can be modeled using various mathematical tools, and close with a discussion of its remaining unsolved aspects. Designed for a one-semester course, the book progresses from problems that can be solved with relatively simple mathematics to ones that require more sophisticated methods. The math techniques are taught as needed to solve the problem being addressed, and each chapter is designed to be largely independent to give teachers flexibility. The book, which can be used as an overview and introduction to applied mathematics, is particularly suitable for sophomore, junior, and senior students in math, science, and engineering.

Author : H. E. Huntley
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2012-06-08
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9780486131870

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The Divine Proportion by H. E. Huntley Pdf

Discussion ranges from theories of biological growth to intervals and tones in music, Pythagorean numerology, conic sections, Pascal's triangle, the Fibonnacci series, and much more. Excellent bridge between science and art. Features 58 figures.

Author : Scott Olsen
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2006-10-17
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9780802715395

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The Golden Section by Scott Olsen Pdf

Tells the story of the golden section, a line segment divided into two parts such that the ratio of the short portion to the longer portion is equal to the ratio of the longer portion to the whole, and its impact on civilization and the natural world.