The Magic Theorem
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The Magic Theorem

A Greatly-Expanded, Much-Abridged Edition of The Symmetries of Things

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eBook - ePub

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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Information

Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2025
eBook ISBN
9781040368091
Edition
0

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Half-Title Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Dedication Page
  6. Contents
  7. Preface
  8. Introduction
  9. 1 Symmetries
  10. 2 Planar Patterns
  11. 3 The Magic Theorem
  12. 4 Symmetries of Spherical Patterns
  13. 5 The Seven Types of Frieze Patterns
  14. 6 Why the Magic Theorems Work
  15. 7 Euler's Map Theorem
  16. 8 The Classification of Surfaces
  17. 9 Orbifolds
  18. 10 A Bigger Picture
  19. A Other Notations for the Plane and Spherical Groups
  20. Bibliography
  21. Index