The beauty of numbers in nature : mathematical patterns and principles from the natural world

The beauty of numbers in nature Mathematical patterns and principles from the natural world

Ian Stewart, 1945-

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Subjects
Pattern formation (Physical sciences)
Pattern formation (Biology)
Geometry in nature.
Published
Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press 2017.
Language
English
Main Author
Ian Stewart, 1945- (author)
Edition
MIT Press edition
Physical Description
224 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 218-219) and index.
ISBN
9780262534284
  • Preface
  • Part 1. Principles & Patterns
  • 1. The Puzzle
  • 2. Nature's Patterns
  • 3. What is a Pattern?
  • Part 2. The Mathematical World
  • 4. One Dimension
  • 5. Mirror Symmetry
  • 6. Rotational Symmetry
  • 7. Tiling Patterns
  • 8. Spots & Stripes
  • 9. Three Dimensions
  • 10. Scale & Spirals
  • 11. Time
  • Part 3. Simplicity & Complexity
  • 12. Complexity & Catastrophe
  • 13. Fractal Geometry
  • 14. Order in Choas
  • 15. Laws of Nature
  • 16. The Answer
  • Glossary
  • Further Reading
  • Index
  • Acknowledgments

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