Symmetry and Mathematicians' Aesthetic Preferences: a Case Study

MCMP – Philosophy of Mathematics by Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

Jan 16, 201500:44:10Society & Culture

Irina Starikova (Sao Paulo) gives a talk at the MCMP Colloquium (8 January, 2015) titled "Symmetry and Mathematicians' Aesthetic Preferences: a Case Study". Abstract: Symmetry plays an important role in some areas of mat...

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