Crocheting adventures with hyperbolic planes, daina. In my book i refer to the study of using hyperbolic geometry in order to describe ways how brain stores information. Crocheting adventures with hyperbolic planes pdf e. Written by latvian mathematician daina taimina, it was adjudged the winner of the annual diagram prize after. The author provides instructions for how to crochet models of the hyperbolic plane. On a hyperbolic plane there are infinitely many lines parallel to a given line through a given point. Creating hyperbolic models using crochet is relatively simple. Her presentation during reunion weekend introduced the release of the second edition of her book, crocheting adventures with. Department of state, has played a leading role in u. Taiminas book crocheting adventures with hyperbolic planes a k peters, ltd. Currently working on my own hyperbolic crochet sculpture. For five decades, art in embassies, an office within the u. Daina taimina crocheted hyperbolic plane t at the intersection of womens craft and mathematics.
Crocheting adventures with hyperbolic planes by daina taimina. Daina taimina born august 19, 1954 is a latvian mathematician, currently adjunct associate professor at cornell university, known for crocheting objects to illustrate hyperbolic space. Her latest book, crocheting adventures with hyperbolic planes, won the 2009 diagram prize for oddest book title of the year. On the iff page only one author is mentioned and soon after theiff self published a booklet a field guide to hyperbolic space, where most of the text is based. If you would like me to give a talk or workshop about art and math not only about this connection in my own work, on history of mathematics, some fun with. Lectureworkshop from mathematics to art by daina taimina, professor of mathematics at cornell university, on sunday 27th of november at 1 p. The shape of the brain in pictures really looks like very convoluted hyperbolic plane.
Crocheting adventures with hyperbolic planes by daina. Buy crocheting adventures with hyperbolic planes on. Daina taimina discusses her own adventures with the hyperbolic planes as. Crocheting adventures with hyperbolic planes by daina taimina, 9781568814520, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. Crocheting adventures with hyberbolic planes, ak peters, 2009 2012 euler prize i must say that the title of daina taiminas book is a bit misleading, since its far from being only about hyperbolic planes and crocheting. Crocheting adventures with hyperbolic planes tactile mathematics, art and craft for all to explore, second edition. I must say that the title of daina taiminas book is a bit misleading, since its far from being only about hyperbolic planes and crocheting. This one is beautifully illustrated, but information about how to create the shapes is not provided. Crocheting adventures with hyperbolic planes by daina taimina, 9781568814520, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Tactile mathematics, art and craft for all to explore, second edition ebook. Daina taimina is adjunct associate professor in the department of mathematics at cornell university. But one of my hobbies always was knitting that i learned in middle school. Gwen blakley kinsler, crochet guild of america, february 2009. The nook book ebook of the crocheting adventures with hyperbolic planes. Dainas crochet models break through the austere, formal stereotype of mathematics and present a path to a wholebrain understanding of a beautiful cluster of simple and significant ideas. Dissatisfied with the poor quality of paper hyperbolic surfaces used during a workshop she was attending, taimina convinced herself that a. Taimina shares viral crocheting technique with alumni. Tactile mathematics, art and craft for all to explore, second edition by daina. The more frequently stitches are added, the more quickly the model will ruffle up. Odd title prize for crochet book daina taimina is a mathematician at cornell university. In each round, you add stitches at a constant rate. Buy crocheting adventures with hyperbolic planes 1 by daina taimina isbn. As illustrated in the book, there is actually negative curvature and hyperbolic geometry all around us, but people generally see it without seeing.
Philip stone, the booksellers charts editor and prize administrator, said. Brightly colored crocheted hyperbolic planes spread across tables in the mathematics library, welcoming alumni and their families to a talk with daina taimina on her signature method of tactile exploration of hyperbolic geometry and the new second edition of her book, crocheting adventures with hyperbolic planes. An interview with david henderson and daina taimina. This book is a gorgeous intersection of math, art, nature, history, and crochet. Tactile mathematics, art and craft for all to explore, second edition on. Tactile mathematics, art and craft for all to explore, second edition 2 by taimina, daina isbn.
Taimina and her husband, david henderson, a geometer at cornell, are the coauthors of experiencing geometry, a widely. Taiminas most famous and, admittedly, greatest achievement has been her innovative approach to teaching geometry using crocheted hyperbolic planes 1 46. Daina taimina, a professor of mathematics at cornell university, discovered that the best way to make models of hyperbolic surfaces is using crochet. I think what won it for crocheting adventures with hyperbolic planes is that, very. To learn more about hyperbolic crochet see the book that shows you how. Cornell math professor daina taimina came up with a.
Taimina and her husband david henderson, a geometer at cornell, are the coauthors of experiencing geometry, a classic. Daina, taimina, hyperbolic planes, crochet, latvian mathematician. In october 2005 june 2006, the iff cookie jar fund supported my project visualizing hyperbolic plane through crochet, which was the beginning of my book project. It does indeed contain simple and beautifully illustrated explanations of those two subjects, along with scholarly histories of both of them. Eventually, in 1997, daina taimina, a mathematician at cornell university, made the first useable physical model of the hyperbolic planea feat many mathematicians had believed was impossibleusing, of all things, crochet. It has been a few decades since my college math classes, but daina taimina managed to. Crocheting adventures with hyperbolic planes daina taimina. Tactile mathematics, art and craft for all to explore, second edition, crcpress, 2018. Dr daina taimina, a professor of mathematics at cornell university, discovered that the best way to make models of hyperbolic surfaces is using crochet. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Daina taimina one day picked up a crochet hook, bright crochets and visualied apparently very complicated mathematical concepts that. Daina taimina has crocheted many hyperbolic planes and has written about them in her book crocheting adventures with hyperbolic planes, wellesley, ma.
Feb 16, 2020 using the art of crochet to explore hyperbolic geometry and other forms of math. Tactile mathematics, art and craft for all to explore. This richly illustrated book discusses noneuclidean geometry and the hyperbolic plane in an accessible way. Crocheting adventures with hyperbolic planes by daina taimina the good this book was a gift from my awesome friend sooz. I learned how to crochet on my own because i liked to use crochet to finish my knitting projects. Crocheting adventures with hyperbolic planes is a work of gargantuan proportions whose influence will be measured for decades to come. Crocheting adventures with hyperbolic planes cornell. Cornell university professor daina taimina poses with a. Winner, euler book prize, awarded by the mathematical association of america. For the crafter or wouldbe crafter, there are detailed instructions for how to crochet various geometric models and how to use them in explorations. Crocheting adventures with hyperbolic planes book, 2009. Dainas compendium of crochet history is the best i have seen, and this book is a must for the bookshelves of crochet and math students alike.
To really see whats going on we have to look at the curved surface itself, and here the lines are straight. Crocheting adventures with hyperbolic planes, by dr. If youre looking for a wonderfully nerdy crochet read youve found it in this book. Buy crocheting adventures with hyperbolic planes by daina taimina from waterstones today. Delightfully brilliant yet down to earth, daina taimina brings together the best aspects of right brain imagination and risktaking with left brain facts, practicality, and pattern perception, creating a winwin situation that everyone will enjoy. Math was always my favorite class in school and in college. For the fiber artist interested in crochet, the book does a great job of explaining very advanced mathematics in an inviting and understanding way, encouraging artists to pursue more mathematics to incorporate into their creative works. Daina taimina discusses her own adventures with the hyperbolic planes as well as the experiences of some of her readers. Almost two centuries later, daina taimina a mathematician at cornell university made a physical model of the hyperbolic plane a feat many mathematicians had believed was impossible using, of all things, crochet.
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