Gnomon
from pharaohs to fractals
by Midhat J. Gazalé
The beaver's tooth and the tiger's claw. Sunflowers and seashells. Fractals, Fibonacci sequences, and logarithmic spirals. These diverse forms of nature and mathematics are united by a common factor: all involve self-repeating shapes, or gnomons. Almost two thousand years ago, Hero of Alexandria defined the gnomon as that form which, when added to some form, results in a new form, similar to the original.
Inspired by Hero, Midhat Gazale - a fellow native of Alexandria - explains the properties of gnomons, traces their long and colorful history in human thought, and explores the mathematical and geometrical marvels they make possible. This is an erudite, engaging, and beautifully produced work that will appeal to anyone interested in the wonders of geometry and mathematics, as well as to enthusiasts of mathematical puzzles and recreations.
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Gnomon: from pharaohs to fractals
1999, Princeton University Press
in English
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