The symmetries of things
by John Horton Conway, Heidi Burgiel, Chaim Goodman-Strauss · first published 2008
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"Symmetry is a fundamental phenomenon in art, science, and nature that has been captured, described, and analyzed using mathematical concepts for a long time. Inspired by the geometric intuition of Bill Thurston and empowered by his own analytical skills, John Conway, together with his coauthors, has developed a comprehensive mathematical theory of symmetry that allows the description and classification of symmetries in numerous geometric environments. This richly and compellingly illustrated book addresses the phenomenological, analytical, and mathematical aspects of symmetry on three levels
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"The Symmetries of Things" [1] by John H. Conway, Heidi Burgiel, and Chaim Goodman-Strauss. A fantastic and beautifully illustrated expository work describing symmetry groups such as the 17 wallpaper groups in the plane (think…
on “Ask HN: What are the best unknown books you have read?” ↗"The Symmetries of Things" [1] by John H. Conway, Heidi Burgiel, and Chaim Goodman-Strauss. A fantastic and beautifully illustrated expository work describing symmetry groups such as the 17 wallpaper groups in the plane (think…
on “Ask HN: Recommend a maths book for a teenager?” ↗Another very interesting notation/mathematical language from John Conway and William Thurston is for talking about symmetry. Highly recommend The Symmetries of Things: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1568812205/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?i...
on “Conway notation” ↗…mathematically curious, somewhat independent, child. Knuth's Surreal Numbers is also a great read. Got On Numbers and Games coming in the mail, and am trying to track down a reasonably priced copy of The Symmetries of Things. I'm tempted to get the Atlas for my collection, but I don't think I'd actually get much from reading it (: In non-Conway recommendations, The Princeton Companion to Mathematics is a huge brick of a…
on “Ask HN: What kind of math do you study in your free time?” ↗