Escher & math website

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From: Deborah Hunt (dhunt@exploratorium.edu)
Date: Thu Jan 23 2003 - 13:05:13 PST 

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From: Deborah Hunt <dhunt@exploratorium.edu>
Subject: Escher & math website

  The Mathematical Art of M.C. Escher
       An examination of the mathematics behind the drawings of
       M.C. Escher. Included is a discussion of his use of
       tessellations and polyhedra. It continues on with
       discussions of The Shape of Space and The Logic of Space.
       There is also an exploration of Escher's art and its "
       relationship to the fields of information science and artificial
       intelligence." Examples of his works are included.
       http://www.mathacademy.com/pr/minitext/escher/ 

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