Feb 16, 2020 using the art of crochet to explore hyperbolic geometry and other forms of math. This one is beautifully illustrated, but information about how to create the shapes is not provided. Crocheting adventures with hyperbolic planes tactile mathematics, art and craft for all to explore, second edition. Crocheting adventures with hyperbolic planes by daina taimina, 9781568814520, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
To learn more about hyperbolic crochet see the book that shows you how. Cornell university professor daina taimina poses with a. Lectureworkshop from mathematics to art by daina taimina, professor of mathematics at cornell university, on sunday 27th of november at 1 p. Tactile mathematics, art and craft for all to explore, second edition by daina. In october 2005 june 2006, the iff cookie jar fund supported my project visualizing hyperbolic plane through crochet, which was the beginning of my book project. Gwen blakley kinsler, crochet guild of america, february 2009. It does indeed contain simple and beautifully illustrated explanations of those two subjects, along with scholarly histories of both of them. Dainas crochet models break through the austere, formal stereotype of mathematics and present a path to a wholebrain understanding of a beautiful cluster of simple and significant ideas. On the iff page only one author is mentioned and soon after theiff self published a booklet a field guide to hyperbolic space, where most of the text is based.
For the crafter or wouldbe crafter, there are detailed instructions for how to crochet various geometric models and how to use them in explorations. Tactile mathematics, art and craft for all to explore, second edition, crcpress, 2018. Crocheting adventures with hyperbolic planes, by dr. I learned how to crochet on my own because i liked to use crochet to finish my knitting projects. An interview with david henderson and daina taimina. Department of state, has played a leading role in u. Winner, euler book prize, awarded by the mathematical association of america. Tactile mathematics, art and craft for all to explore, second edition 2 by taimina, daina isbn.
Crocheting adventures with hyberbolic planes, ak peters, 2009 2012 euler prize i must say that the title of daina taiminas book is a bit misleading, since its far from being only about hyperbolic planes and crocheting. To really see whats going on we have to look at the curved surface itself, and here the lines are straight. It has been a few decades since my college math classes, but daina taimina managed to. Dr daina taimina, a professor of mathematics at cornell university, discovered that the best way to make models of hyperbolic surfaces is using crochet. Daina taimina discusses her own adventures with the hyperbolic planes as. In each round, you add stitches at a constant rate. Tactile mathematics, art and craft for all to explore. Cornell math professor daina taimina came up with a. Crocheting adventures with hyperbolic planes by daina taimina, 9781568814520, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. Eventually, in 1997, daina taimina, a mathematician at cornell university, made the first useable physical model of the hyperbolic planea feat many mathematicians had believed was impossibleusing, of all things, crochet. Taimina shares viral crocheting technique with alumni. Dissatisfied with the poor quality of paper hyperbolic surfaces used during a workshop she was attending, taimina convinced herself that a.
If you would like me to give a talk or workshop about art and math not only about this connection in my own work, on history of mathematics, some fun with. Brightly colored crocheted pieces part teaching tool, part artwork spread across tables in the mathematics library, welcoming alumni and their families to a talk with daina taimina about her signature method of tactile exploration of hyperbolic geometry. This richly illustrated book discusses noneuclidean geometry and the hyperbolic plane in an accessible way. Written by latvian mathematician daina taimina, it was adjudged the winner of the annual diagram prize after. Her latest book, crocheting adventures with hyperbolic planes, won the 2009 diagram prize for oddest book title of the year. Buy crocheting adventures with hyperbolic planes 1 by daina taimina isbn. Creating hyperbolic models using crochet is relatively simple. If youre looking for a wonderfully nerdy crochet read youve found it in this book. For five decades, art in embassies, an office within the u. Her presentation during reunion weekend introduced the release of the second edition of her book, crocheting adventures with.
The author provides instructions for how to crochet models of the hyperbolic plane. For the fiber artist interested in crochet, the book does a great job of explaining very advanced mathematics in an inviting and understanding way, encouraging artists to pursue more mathematics to incorporate into their creative works. I must say that the title of daina taiminas book is a bit misleading, since its far from being only about hyperbolic planes and crocheting. On a hyperbolic plane there are infinitely many lines parallel to a given line through a given point. But one of my hobbies always was knitting that i learned in middle school. Daina taimina crocheted hyperbolic plane t at the intersection of womens craft and mathematics. Crocheting adventures with hyperbolic planes is a work of gargantuan proportions whose influence will be measured for decades to come. Math was always my favorite class in school and in college. This book is a gorgeous intersection of math, art, nature, history, and crochet. Daina taimina discusses her own adventures with the hyperbolic planes as well as the experiences of some of her readers. Crocheting adventures with hyperbolic planes book, 2009. Crocheting adventures with hyperbolic planes daina taimina. Crocheting adventures with hyperbolic planes, daina. Tactile mathematics, art and craft for all to explore, second edition ebook.
As illustrated in the book, there is actually negative curvature and hyperbolic geometry all around us, but people generally see it without seeing. Dainas compendium of crochet history is the best i have seen, and this book is a must for the bookshelves of crochet and math students alike. Daina taimina has crocheted many hyperbolic planes and has written about them in her book crocheting adventures with hyperbolic planes, wellesley, ma. Delightfully brilliant yet down to earth, daina taimina brings together the best aspects of right brain imagination and risktaking with left brain facts, practicality, and pattern perception, creating a winwin situation that everyone will enjoy.
The nook book ebook of the crocheting adventures with hyperbolic planes. Crocheting adventures with hyperbolic planes, a book on how to make geometric models using needlepoint, has won a prize given to oddlytitled books. The shape of the brain in pictures really looks like very convoluted hyperbolic plane. Daina taimina, a professor of mathematics at cornell university, discovered that the best way to make models of hyperbolic surfaces is using crochet. Taiminas book crocheting adventures with hyperbolic planes a k peters, ltd. Crocheting adventures with hyperbolic planes pdf e. Delightfully brilliant yet down to earth, daina taimina brings together the best aspects of right brain imagination and risktaking with left brain facts, practicality, and pattern perception, creating a win. In my book i refer to the study of using hyperbolic geometry in order to describe ways how brain stores information. Almost two centuries later, daina taimina a mathematician at cornell university made a physical model of the hyperbolic plane a feat many mathematicians had believed was impossible using, of all things, crochet. Crocheting adventures with hyperbolic planes cornell. Buy crocheting adventures with hyperbolic planes by daina taimina from waterstones today.
Tactile mathematics, art and craft for all to explore, second edition on. Daina taiminas hyperbolicmanifold crochet is a durable and easytocontruct model useful for demonstrating the features of hyperbolic geometry. Daina taimina born august 19, 1954 is a latvian mathematician, currently adjunct associate professor at cornell university, known for crocheting objects to illustrate hyperbolic space. Currently working on my own hyperbolic crochet sculpture. Daina taimina one day picked up a crochet hook, bright crochets and visualied apparently very complicated mathematical concepts that. I think what won it for crocheting adventures with hyperbolic planes is that, very. Daina taimina is adjunct associate professor in the department of mathematics at cornell university. Buy crocheting adventures with hyperbolic planes on.
Crocheting adventures with hyperbolic planes by daina taimina the good this book was a gift from my awesome friend sooz. Taimina and her husband, david henderson, a geometer at cornell, are the coauthors of experiencing geometry, a widely. Crocheting adventures with hyperbolic planes by daina taimina. The more frequently stitches are added, the more quickly the model will ruffle up. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Daina, taimina, hyperbolic planes, crochet, latvian mathematician. Crocheting adventures with hyperbolic planes by daina. Brightly colored crocheted hyperbolic planes spread across tables in the mathematics library, welcoming alumni and their families to a talk with daina taimina on her signature method of tactile exploration of hyperbolic geometry and the new second edition of her book, crocheting adventures with hyperbolic planes.
Taimina and her husband david henderson, a geometer at cornell, are the coauthors of experiencing geometry, a classic. Philip stone, the booksellers charts editor and prize administrator, said. Odd title prize for crochet book daina taimina is a mathematician at cornell university. Tactile mathematics, art and craft for all to explore, second edition paperback.