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PHYSICS COLLOQUIUM
Mathematics in the artwork of M.C. Escher
Speaker: Dr. Joseph Romano, Texas Tech University
 When/Where: Tuesday, Oct 2 at 3:30 pm in SC 234
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Maurits Cornelis Escher was a Dutch graphic artist who produced over 400 prints--mostly woodcuts and lithographs--during his lifetime (1898- 1972). He is noted mostly for his symmetric tilings of the plane using recognizable figures (e.g., birds, fish, lizards), various representations of infinity, scenes with ambiguous or unconventional perspective, and the depiction of physically impossible objects. Although Escher never considered himself to be a mathematician, the majority of his artwork is based on rather sophisticated mathematical concepts, some of which even anticipated mathematical developments of his time. In this talk, I'll focus on the mathematics associated with symmetry in the context of periodic tilings of the plane and other 2-dimensional surfaces.
Refreshments will be served at 3:00 PM in SC 103

Posted:
10/1/2018

Originator:
Sungwon Lee

Email:
sungwon.lee@ttu.edu

Department:
Physics

Event Information
Time: 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Event Date: 10/2/2018

Location:
Science Bldg., Room 234


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