Experiencing Geometry, Physics, and Biology

Georg Glaeser; Franz Gruber

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Experiencing Geometry, Physics, and Biology

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Published/Copyright: 2024

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Understanding geometry, physics, and biology

This is a highly informative and richly illustrated nonfiction book that conveys scientific content in a clear and understandable way. Drawing on numerous examples, it explains topics from geometry, physics, and biology and points out commonalities between the disciplines. The book contains approx. 300 links to video animations and is accompanied by a freely accessible interactive software that allows readers to delve even deeper into the content covered in the book.

The content, videos, and software were developed by the Department of Geometry at the University of Applied Arts Vienna. Georg Glaeser’s research focuses particularly on interdisciplinary mathematical and biological issues, and he worked for many years with Franz Gruber, who was highly adept at visualizing complex issues.

Includes links to around 300 video animations, accessible via QR codes
Compact, informative, and easy-to-understand explanations of scientific issues in the disciplines of geometry, physics, and biology
With numerous images and illustrations

Author / Editor information

Georg Glaeser, prof. em. of geometry, Univ. of Appl. Arts Vienna

Franz Gruber, was mathematician, physicist; Univ. of Appl. Arts Vienna

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Preface
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Table of Contents
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Kinematics: Motions in Nature and Technology
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Gearwheels: Precise and Robust
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Patterns and Fractals: Simulation of Nature
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Strange Angles: Spirals?
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Projections: Necessary and Practical
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Polyhedra: Building Blocks!
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Simple-Curved: Developable!
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Double-Curved: The Norm
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Minimal Surfaces: Elegant and Practical
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Wave Models: Strange Phenomena
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Photography: Surprises?
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Air and Water: Fluids!
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Distributions: Attraction and Repulsion
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Our Solar System: Free Play of Forces
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Illusions: Fake or Real?
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Simulations: Close to Reality?
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Index
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Acknowledgements and Homepage
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eBook published on:

November 20, 2023

eBook ISBN:

9783111365787

Paperback published on:

November 20, 2023

Paperback ISBN:

9783111365237

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Main content:

248

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10

Coloured Illustrations:

825

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783111365787

eBook ISBN: 9783111365787

Paperback ISBN: 9783111365237

Keywords for this book

Geometry; physics; biology; nonfiction book

Audience(s) for this book

Readers interested in geometry, physics, and biology

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Experiencing Geometry, Physics, and Biology

Overview

About this book

Author / Editor information

Topics

Table of contents

Frontmatter

Preface

Table of Contents

Kinematics: Motions in Nature and Technology

Gearwheels: Precise and Robust

Patterns and Fractals: Simulation of Nature

Strange Angles: Spirals?

Projections: Necessary and Practical

Polyhedra: Building Blocks!

Simple-Curved: Developable!

Double-Curved: The Norm

Minimal Surfaces: Elegant and Practical

Wave Models: Strange Phenomena

Photography: Surprises?

Air and Water: Fluids!

Distributions: Attraction and Repulsion

Our Solar System: Free Play of Forces

Illusions: Fake or Real?

Simulations: Close to Reality?

Index

Acknowledgements and Homepage

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