Mathematical art

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The recent Joint Mathematics Meetings in San Diego featured an exhibition of work by forty mathematician/artists. Science News looks at several of the artworks that draw from dynamical systems, topology, and fractals.

At left, a piece by Oberline College professor Robert Bosch:

The white line above forms a single loop, dividing the page into two regions. Looked at from afar, the image forms a Celtic knot.

At right, work by University of Houston professor Michael Field:

"Coral Star" shows the motion brought about by one particular dynamical system.

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