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A K Peters, Ltd. is a scientific technical publisher with a concentration in Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Graphics, Computer Game Development, History of Science and Physics, working in partnership with the scientific community. The program includes Textbooks, Professional Reference Works, Research Monographs, Popular Science Books, Videos, and Journals.
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Poets marry math (External Link)
March 2010
It is often said that the divide between poetry and mathematics lies in the disjunct between the rational and the romantic. On Feb. 25, these two disparities came together during the launch of The Shape of Content, a book comprised of drama, short fiction, critical essays and poetry that are all, in some way, relevant to science and mathematics.
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Hyperbolic Space Crochet Models (External Link)
In 1997 Cornell University mathematician Daina Taimina finally worked out how to make a physical model of hyperbolic space that allows us to feel, and to tactilely explore, the properties of this unique geometry. The method she used was crochet.
Be sure to check out Making Mathematics with Needlework edited by sarah-marie belcastro and Carolyn Yackel for other mathematically inspired needlework projects.
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