OAPT C O N F E R E N C E
25 - 27 May 2006		 Perimeter Institute

 

Jim Hunt

Mathematics and Art
(Being a Random Excursion Into the Connection Between Some Forms of Art and Simple Mathematics)

There are some forms of art that have an intimate connection with mathematics; foremost among these is what is known as "anamorphic art." The anamorphic transformations are usually either the result of extreme perspective or of reflection in a mirror of some simple configuration (e.g. plane, conical, cylindrical). I will here deal mostly with cases arising from extreme perspective and, in the process, examine in some detail a form of anamorph that has been almost forgotten for the last 300 years.

Biography

I taught Physics at Guelph for almost 40 years and retired in 1998. Since then I have been writing on-line courses in Elementary Physics. Winner of 1905 OPAS Award for best use of technology in teaching. I now have the leisure to do what research I like. I have been interested in optical illusions and forms of art that are susceptible to mathematical analysis. OPAS is the Office for Partnerships for Advanced Skills, a joint industry-university organization that promotes the use of technology in teaching.


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