Awards

• Winner of Technical Text 2017 (United States)

Overview

Wouldn't it be great to experience three-dimensional ideas in three dimensions? In this book-the first of its kind-mathematician and mathematical artist Henry Segerman takes readers on a fascinating tour of two-, three-, and four-dimensional mathematics, exploring Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometries, symmetry, knots, tilings, and soap films. Visualizing Mathematics with 3D Printing includes more than 100 color photographs of 3D printed models. Readers can take the book's insights to a new level by visiting its sister website, 3dprintmath.com, which features virtual three-dimensional versions of the models for readers to explore. These models can also be ordered online or downloaded to print on a 3D printer. Combining the strengths of book and website, this volume pulls higher geometry and topology out of the realm of the abstract and puts it into the hands of anyone fascinated by mathematical relationships of shape. With the book in one hand and a 3D printed model in the other, readers can find deeper meaning while holding a hyperbolic honeycomb, touching the twists of a torus knot, or caressing the curves of a Klein quartic.

Full Product Details

Author:   Henry Segerman (Oklahoma State University)
Publisher:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Imprint:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.703kg
ISBN:  

9781421420356

ISBN 10:   142142035
Pages:   200
Publication Date:   29 November 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order  
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Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgments 1. Symmetry 2. Polyhedra 3. Four-Dimensional Space 4. Tilings and Curvature 5. Knots 6. Surfaces 7. Menagerie Appendix A Appendix B Index

Reviews

My best advice is to go out and buy yourself a copy of the book. Chalkdust Magazine The breadth of Segerman's 3D printing explorations is impressive. Coupled with the clarity of his explanations of the mathematics behind those explorations, this book becomes an easy recommendation for any reader interested in learning some beautiful mathematical ideas. Journal of Mathematics and the Arts

My best advice is to go out and buy yourself a copy of the book. Chalkdust Magazine

Author Information

Author Website:   www.segerman.org

Henry Segerman is one of the leading figures in the new world of math and 3D printing. He is an assistant professor of mathematics at Oklahoma State University.

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Author Website:   www.segerman.org

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