Playing with Infinity

Turtles, Patterns, and Pictures

Hans Zantema

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English

Taylor & Francis Ltd
22 April 2024

The Arts: General & Reference; Philosophy of mathematics; Mathematical foundations; Geometry; Applied mathematics

Series: AK Peters/CRC Recreational Mathematics Series

This is a book about infinity — specifically the infinity of numbers, and how one kind of infinity is greater than all the rest. Along the way the author will demonstrate how infinity can be made to create beautiful ‘art’, and how this process can help us to understand the fundamental nature of numbers. This book will provide a fascinating read for anyone interested in number theory, infinity, math art, and/or generative art, and could be used a valuable supplement to any course on these topics.

Features

Beautiful examples of generative art. Accessible to anyone with a reasonable high school level of mathematics. Full of challenges and puzzles to engage readers.

By: Hans Zantema
Imprint: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781032738000
ISBN 10: 1032738006
Series: AK Peters/CRC Recreational Mathematics Series
Pages: 226
Publication Date: 22 April 2024
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Hans Zantema was born in 1956 in The Netherlands. He studied mathematics and received his PhD in pure mathematics in 1983. After a few years in industry he returned to university, in computer science. Apart from his position as an associate professor in computer science at Eindhoven University of Technology, from 2007 until his retirement in 2022 he was part time full professor at Radboud University in Nijmegen. His professional interest is mainly in mathematical reasoning, in particular applied to computation and automated reasoning. His hobbies include solving and designing logical puzzles.

Reviews for Playing with Infinity: Turtles, Patterns, and Pictures

“An impressive compendium of challenges and puzzles to engage the reader, Playing with Infinity: Turtles, Patterns, and Pictures is unique, fascinating, informative, and especially recommended for personal, professional, community, and college/university library Mathematics, Number Theory, and Geometry collections and supplemental curriculum studies lists.” —Paul Vogel, Midwest Book Review