EAN: 9780691201122

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This book tells the story of the pentagon and its cousin the pentagram delving into the shapes' history mathematical features cultural significance and their role in nature science and art. While the pentagon may seem to be a quotidian shape it has a fascinating history. It was a favorite symbol of the Pythagoreans a cult who reportedly used the shape to identify themselves to other members. Over the years it became a source of fascination for mathematicians and efforts to study this shape ultimately led to the discovery of the golden ratio. In the late 1900s a materials scientist discovered a material whose crystal structure displayed fivefold symmetry-breaking a core tenet of chemical symmetry. Despite its rich history the pentagon has not yet received a book-length treatment. This book provides the first such treatment offering a sweeping view of the five-sided polygon and its role in mathematics history nature and art. The book discusses Fibonnacci numbers stained-glass design and pentagonal medieval fortifications among other topics. Striking illustrations by artist Eugen Jost provide a visual representation of this object's history.--

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