Imagine Math 2

Michele Emmer is professor of mathematics at La Sapienza University in Rome. He has made eighteen films in the series “Arte e matematica”, including a film on Escher. He is the editor of the book series “Mathematics and Culture” (Springer) and “The Visual Mind” (MIT Press). His latest books are: Bolle di sapone tra arte e matematica (Bollati Boringhieri, 2009), winner of the 2010 Viareggio Prize; Flatlandia by E. Abbott, accompanied a film on DVD by the same name with music by Ennio Morricone (Bollati Boringhieri, 2008); Visibili armonie. Arte cinema teatro e matematica (Bollati Boringhieri, 2007); The Visual Mind 2 (MIT Press, 2006); M. C. Escher’s Legacy (Springer, 2003), Mathematics and Culture VI (Springer, 2009); Numeri immaginari. Cinema e matematica (Bollati Boringhieri, 2011); Matematica e cultura 2011 (Springer, 2011).

From the reviews: "This is a sequel to the first volume of Imagine Math and it contains again a collection of papers that make a connection between mathematics and cultural activities ... . a collection of 26 very diverse essays, often translated from Italian, that deal with the mathematical aspects of arts, culture and scientific applications. ... Good reads for all math lovers with a broad and open mind." (A. Bultheel, The European Mathematical Society, May, 2013)

• Exotic Spheres and John Milnor by M. Abate.- The Solitude of Last Words by C. Ambrosini.- From Pollock’s Summertime to Jacksontime by D. Amodio.- Spatial Rhythms in Cinema between the Avant-Garde and Entertainment by G.P. Brunetta.- Myrmedrome: Simulating the life of an Ant Colony byS. Cacace, E. Cristiani, D. D’Eustacchio.- From Canvas to Music: Mathematics as a Tool for the Composition of Jackson Time by C. de Fabritiis.- Gödel’s Childhood and Other Algorithms by V. Della Mea.- Lessons in Mathematics, at the Cinema by M. Emmer.- The Fascination of Numbers, between Music and Poetry by M. Emmer.- Numeri Malefici (Evil Numbers): Homage to Fabio Mauri by M. Emmer.- Extracting Information from Chaos: a Case in Climatological Analysis by F. Bonghi, R. Ferretti.- Morphogenesis and dynamical systems by S. Franceschelli.- Mathematics, Love, and Tattoos by E. Frenkel.- Alan Turing and the Poisoned Apple by M. Vincenzi.- Mathematics according to Italo Calvino by G. Lolli.- Alan M. Turing (1912-1954) by G. Lolli.- Empirical Evidence that the World Is Not a Computer by J.W. McAllister.- On the Tangible Boundary between Real and Virtual by A. Mondot.- Arithmétique by G. Munari.- The Mathematical Mind - Iconography of a Tension by P. Pagli.- The Wild Number Problem: Math or Fiction? by P. Schogt.- Fort Marghera and the French and Austrian Plans of Defence by M. Scroccaro.- L’art du Trait est l’Attrait de l’Art by S. Skaf.- Cellular Automata: the Game of Life by G.M. Todesco.- A Play at DuskMathematics in Literature by C. Toffalori.