The Heart is a Dust Board: Abu'l Wafa Al-Buzjani, Dissection, Construction, and the Dialog Between Art and Mathematics in Medieval Islamic Culture. An Article
Jennifer Nielsen
TL;DR
This paper explores the intersection of art and mathematics in medieval Islamic culture, focusing on Abu'l Wafa Al-Buzjani's contributions, and discusses modern mathematical concepts like Penrose tilings within this historical context.
Contribution
It introduces a novel perspective on medieval Islamic mathematical art, linking historical figures to contemporary mathematical ideas such as Penrose tilings.
Findings
Historical links between Islamic art and mathematics
Analysis of Abu'l Wafa Al-Buzjani's dissection techniques
Discussion of Penrose tilings in cultural context
Abstract
Penrose tilings and Arabic Mathematical explorations. One single article published in the 2010 HOM-SIGMAA publication by the Mathematical Association of America.
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TopicsQuasicrystal Structures and Properties · History and Theory of Mathematics · Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis