Can Geometry Create Art?

Year: 2008 Authors: András Bezdek

Core claim

Geometric optimization problems can generate elegant arrangements that are both mathematically optimal and visually inspiring.

Topics

discrete geometry, geometric optimization, packing and covering, mutually touching cylinders

Domains

packing theory, covering theory, convex geometry, three-dimensional geometry, mathematical art, aesthetic arrangement, visual form, Escher influence

Methods

theoretical analysis, examples and counterexamples, lattice packing comparison, proof by geometric properties

Media

sphere models, cylinders, ellipsoids, pencils

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