Symmetry

By:

Weyl, Hermann [Author]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 1952.Description: 168 pages : illustrationsISBN:

9780691023748
0691023743

Subject(s):

Proportion (Art) Aesthetics

DDC classification:

519 WEY

Contents:

Bilateral symmetry -- Translatory, rotational, and related symmetries -- Ornamental symmetry -- Crystals: the general mathematical idea of symmetry -- Determination of all finite groups of proper rotation in 3-space -- Inclusion of improper rotations.

Summary: Dr. Weyl presents a masterful and fascinating survey of the applications of the principle of symmetry in sculpture, painting, architecture, ornament, and design; its manifestations in organic and inorganic nature; and its philosophical and mathematical significance. -- Scientific American.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Lending Books	Main Library Stacks	Reference	519 WEY (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		007987

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Index

Bilateral symmetry --
Translatory, rotational, and related symmetries --
Ornamental symmetry --
Crystals: the general mathematical idea of symmetry --
Determination of all finite groups of proper rotation in 3-space --
Inclusion of improper rotations.

Dr. Weyl presents a masterful and fascinating survey of the applications of the principle of symmetry in sculpture, painting, architecture, ornament, and design; its manifestations in organic and inorganic nature; and its philosophical and mathematical significance. -- Scientific American.

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