This volulme features eight original papers dedicated to the theme 'Persian Architecture and Mathematics,'? guest edited by Reza Sarhangi. All papers were approved through a rigorous process of blind peer review and edited by an interdisciplinary scientific editorial committee. Topics range from symmetry in ancient Persian architecture to the elaborate geometric patterns and complex three-dimensional structures of standing monuments of historical periods, from the expression of mathematical ideas to architectonic structures, and from decorative ornament to the representation of modern group theory and quasi-crystalline patterns. The articles discuss unique monuments Persia, including domed structures and two-dimensional patterns, which have received significant scholarly attention in recent years. This book is a unique contribution to studies ofPersian architecture in relation to mathematics.
- ISBN: 978-3-0348-0506-3
- Editorial: Birkhaüser
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 250
- Fecha Publicación: 20/09/2012
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés