[Maths-Education] Art/Maths lecture - London Knowledge Lab - 21 March 2005

[Phillip Kent]

Dear Colleagues,

You are cordially invited to the following lecture...

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Monday 21 March, 5.30 - 7.00pm
Large Seminar Room, London Knowledge Lab, London WC1N 3QS

The Art and Mathematics of Polygon Construction, Star Polygons, and Modularity
A lecture by Professor Reza Sarhangi, Towson University, USA

Designs that are generated based on regular polygons are good tools for 
introducing many ideas in mathematics. This lecture begins with a brief 
introduction of mathematics and art connections from ancient Greece to 
modern times. Then it covers the idea of constructible polygons and 
constructions of star polygons and presents examples from the arts of 
various cultures around the world.  It also presents ways that computers 
can be used to generate and investigate polygons.

Further information: http://www.lkl.ac.uk/news/index.html#Sarhangi

All welcome. Places are limited. To register for free tickets, please 
contact MSTAdmin at ioe.ac.uk or telephone 020 7763 2174.

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Dr Phillip Kent
London Knowledge Lab - Institute of Education
23 - 29 Emerald St
London WC1N 3QS
p.kent at ioe.ac.uk
tel 020 7763 2156   mobile 07950 952034
www.ioe.ac.uk/tlrp/technomaths
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