Shadows of Reality : The Fourth Dimension in Relativity, Cubism and Modern Thought.
Title:
Shadows of Reality : The Fourth Dimension in Relativity, Cubism and Modern Thought.
Author:
Robbin, Tony.
ISBN:
9780300129625
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (152 pages)
Contents:
Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Part One -- 1. The Origins of Four-Dimensional Geometry -- 2. Fantasies of Four-Dimensional Space -- 3. The Fourth Dimension in Painting -- 4. The Truth -- Entr'acte -- 5. A Very Short Course in Projective Geometry -- Part Two -- 6. Patterns, Crystals, and Projections -- 7. Twistors and Projections -- 8. Entanglement, Quantum Geometry, and Projective Reality -- 9. Category Theory, Higher-Dimensional Algebra, and the Dimension Ladder -- 10. The Computer Revolution in Four-Dimensional Geometry -- 11. Conclusion: Art, Math, and Technical Drawing -- Appendix -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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