Math and the Art of M. C. Escher

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Part One             Euclidean and Non-Euclidean Geometry

Introduction to Mathematics and M.C. Escher		M.C. Escher		Escher on Display		Fundamental Concepts
		The Alhambra and The Alcazar (Spain)		The Geometry of Antoni Gaudi
Symmetry and Isometries		Introduction to Symmetry		Frieze Patterns		Wallpaper Patterns		Isometry Groups
Tessellations		Introduction to Tessellations		Tessellations by Polygons		Tessellations by Recognizable Figures		Aperiodic Tessellations
Non-Euclidean Geometry		Introduction to Non-Euclidean Geometry		Spherical Geometry		Hyperbolic Geometry		The Three Geometries
Activities For Part One		Seeking Symmetry		Symmetric Art Project		Tessellation Art Project		Non-Euclidean Art Project

Part Two             Topics in Geometry and Mathematics

Similarity and Fractals		Similarity Transformations		Fractals
Art and Perception		Depth and Perspective		The Fourth Dimension
Topology		The Mobius Band and Other Surfaces		Knot Theory
Egyptian Mathematics		History and Numbers		The Mathematical Papyri		The Pyramids
Activities For Part Two		The Saint Louis Art Museum		Flatland and the Fourth Dimension		Visual Deception Project		Art and Mathematics Project

Other             K-12 Geometry

High School Materials

High School Materials

Math at the Art Museum

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