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With new technology, mathematicians turn numbers into art
Mathematics and Computer Science
Document Type
Other
Publication Date
4-4-2017
Publisher
The Conversation US, Inc.
Disciplines
Abstract
Once upon a time, mathematicians imagined their job was to discover new mathematics and then let others explain it.
Today, digital tools like 3-D printing, animation and virtual reality are more affordable than ever, allowing mathematicians to investigate and illustrate their work at the same time. Instead of drawing a complicated surface on a chalkboard, we can now hand students a physical model to feel or invite them to fly over it in virtual reality.
Citation Information
Farris, Frank A., “With new technology, mathematicians turn numbers into art,” invited guest blog for The Conversation. April 24, 2017. (See https://theconversation.com/with-new-technology-mathematicians-turn-numbers-into-art-61254.)