Tilings and Patterns: An Introduction - Brossura

Grungbaum, Branko; Shephard, G. C.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0716719983 ISBN 13: 9780716719984

Casa editrice: W H Freeman & Co, 1989

Riassunto

"Tilings and Patterns: An Introduction" presents in convenient paperback form the first half of "Tilings and Patterns". Omitting the more specialized material of the earlier volume, this abbreviated edition make's the authors' contributions to tiling theory and its practical applications accessible to a wide audience. "Tilings and Patterns: An Introduction" covers historical background, tilings of regular polygons, topological and symmetry properties of tilings, the theory of patterns, and special cases of pattern motifs, among other topics. The authors' presentation is enhanced by hundreds of illustrations that form a visual reference in themselves. This volume is a source of information and examples for designers, artists, architects, engineers, mathematicians, crystallographers, chemists, physicists and others.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: W H Freeman & Co
• Data di pubblicazione: 1989
• ISBN 10: 0716719983
• ISBN 13: 9780716719984
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero di pagine: 464