Islamic Design: A Mathematical Approach

This book deals with the genre of geometric design in the Islamic sphere. Part I presents an overview of Islamic history, its extraordinary spread from the Atlantic to the borders of China in its first century, its adoption of the cultural outlook of the older civilisations that it conquered (in the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Wichmann, Brian, Wade, David (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2017, 2017
Edition:1st ed. 2017
Series:Mathematics and the Built Environment
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword
  • I Cultural Context
  • 1 A History
  • 2 The Scientific Contribution
  • 3 Religious Dimension
  • 4 The Evolution of Style
  • 5 Materials and Mediums
  • 6 Countries and Regions
  • II Mathematical Analysis
  • 7 Introduction
  • 8 A Worked Example
  • 9 An Octagonal Set
  • 10 Octagonal Tiles with a Large Star
  • 11 Lines and Edges
  • 12 Decagonal Patterns
  • 13 What Is Correct?
  • 14 6-fold Delights
  • 15 Two Level Patterns
  • 16 Two Mamluk Masterpieces
  • 17 Conclusions
  • A The Symmetry of a Tiling
  • B Key Dates
  • C Glossary
  • D Copyright