Two faces of beauty : science and art
Bhargava, Pushpa Mittra
Two faces of beauty : science and art - Ahmedabad Mapin Publishing Pvt. Ltd. 2014 - 84p.,2 CD ROM
CONTENTS
PREFACE 6
INTRODUCTION 12
DEFINITIONS 13
THE THESES 15
THE FIRST THESIS 17
Nature is inherently beautiful at all levels of resolution
THE SECOND THESIS 24
Nature follows laws of science
THE THIRD, FOURTH AND 26
FIFTH THESES
Nature loves certain mathematical relationships that we are genetically programmed to recognize, such recognition giving us an evolutionary advantage
THE SIXTH THESIS 58
Man's aesthetic creations are inspired by nature
THE SEVENTH THESIS 70
All forms of creativity have elements of beauty
THE EIGHTH THESIS 74
A scientist is intuitively partial to beauty
CONCLUSIONS 77
LIMITATIONS 79
REFERENCES 80
OTHER RESOURCES 81
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 82
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Two faces of beauty : science and art - Ahmedabad Mapin Publishing Pvt. Ltd. 2014 - 84p.,2 CD ROM
CONTENTS
PREFACE 6
INTRODUCTION 12
DEFINITIONS 13
THE THESES 15
THE FIRST THESIS 17
Nature is inherently beautiful at all levels of resolution
THE SECOND THESIS 24
Nature follows laws of science
THE THIRD, FOURTH AND 26
FIFTH THESES
Nature loves certain mathematical relationships that we are genetically programmed to recognize, such recognition giving us an evolutionary advantage
THE SIXTH THESIS 58
Man's aesthetic creations are inspired by nature
THE SEVENTH THESIS 70
All forms of creativity have elements of beauty
THE EIGHTH THESIS 74
A scientist is intuitively partial to beauty
CONCLUSIONS 77
LIMITATIONS 79
REFERENCES 80
OTHER RESOURCES 81
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 82
9788189995690
709.5 / BHA