MATHEMATICS 130 - Mathematics of Art.Fall 2008

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Franklin and Marshall College

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Description:

This course uses mathematical perspective to analyze works of visual art (perspective drawing and perspective geometry). The first topics of this course will use 1-, 2-, and 3-point perspective both to create realistic pictures and to study optical illusions. From there we will explore other dimensions: what does a 4-dimensional cube look like What does a 1.638-dimensional object look like The course will finish with fractals and chaos theory, which we will use to draw textures of natural objects such as ferns and clouds. Crannell

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.FANDM.EDU

Phone Number:

(717) 291-3911

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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