
The Magic Theorem
A Greatly-Expanded, Much-Abridged Edition of The Symmetries of Things
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The Magic Theorem
A Greatly-Expanded, Much-Abridged Edition of The Symmetries of Things
About this book
The Magic Theorem: a Greatly-Expanded, Much-Abridged Edition of The Symmetries of Things presents a wonder- fully unique re-imagining of the classic book, The Symmetries of Things. Begun as a standard second edition by the original author team, it changed in scope following the passing of John Conway. This version of the book fulfills the original vision for the project: an elementary introduction to the orbifold signature notation and the theory behind it.
The Magic Theorem features all the material contained in Part I of The Symmetries of Things, now redesigned and even more lavishly illustrated, along with new and engaging material suitable for a novice audience. This new book includes hands-on symmetry activities for the home or classroom and an online repository of teaching materials.
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Half-Title Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication Page
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1 Symmetries
- 2 Planar Patterns
- 3 The Magic Theorem
- 4 Symmetries of Spherical Patterns
- 5 The Seven Types of Frieze Patterns
- 6 Why the Magic Theorems Work
- 7 Euler's Map Theorem
- 8 The Classification of Surfaces
- 9 Orbifolds
- 10 A Bigger Picture
- A Other Notations for the Plane and Spherical Groups
- Bibliography
- Index